Nikki Giovanni

Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024), was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. She was one of the world's most well-known African-American poets. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

 Career 
Giovanni was part of the Black Arts Movement. Her early writings supported human rights and fought against violence. Giovanni wrote to protest the unfair lives of black people. She also wrote about family, love, and children. Some of her writing is also for children. Jazz music and her family's stories helped her writing.

 Death 
On December 9, 2024, Giovanni died from problems caused by lung cancer at a hospital in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was 81.

 Achievements 
Giovanni wrote Gemini, which was given the National Book Award.

 Related pages 
List of poets from North America
 References 

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