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Nikki giovanni biography 1943 silver
Nikki Giovanni
American poet, writer and activist (1943–2024)
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr.[1][2] (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator.
One of the world's best-known African-American poets,[2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.
She won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image Award. She was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for her poetry album, The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. Additionally, she was named as one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 "Living Legends".[2] Giovanni was a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective.[3]
Giovanni gained initial fame in the late 1960s as one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement.
Influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement of