Nikki Giovanni

Get Ready to GET VERSED

Terry Blackhawk | Posted 05.17.2012

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Terry Blackhawk

The care we give children is returned tenfold by our young people, and their talents and generous hearts will make a better world for us all.

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Living Legends: An Interview With the Incomparable Nikki Giovanni

Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. | Posted 04.07.2012

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Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.

The second installment of "Living Legends" features one of America's foremost poets and intellectuals, Nikki Giovanni. Her literary works investigate a plethora of topics, from jazz to racism and are extremely individualized messages conveyed through a range of emotions.

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Nikki Giovanni Opens Up On Nina Simone's Legacy In New Blog

Posted 01.02.2012

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As previously reported, Simone (born Lisa Celeste Stroud), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with th...

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MLK Dedication: Thousands Gather In D.C. For Memorial Dedication

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 12.16.2011

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WASHINGTON — For many who helped dedicate the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Sunday, the towering granite monument is a stark reminder t...

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Rebecca Carroll

A Look Black: Nikki Giovanni, 1968

HuffingtonPost.com | Rebecca Carroll | Posted 10.19.2011

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Nikki Giovanni was born Yolanda Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni in 1943. She has written numerous volumes of poetry and has been honored with loads of award...

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Great Poems for Black History Month

Travis Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Langston Hughes, Black History Month, Elizabeth Alexander, Nikki Giovanni, Kevin Young, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Nathaniel Mackey, Douglas Kearney, Maya Angelou, Poems for Black History Month, Books News
Travis Nichols

I humbly offer a brief selection of classic and contemporary poems that explore and celebrate the rich tradition of African-American poetry.

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Three Poems For Martin Luther King Day

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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John Lundberg

The nation remembers Martin Luther King on Monday, so let's take a look at three poems that highlight different aspects of the civil rights movement.

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Recession Confession: If Only I Stopped Buying Poetry Books I Could Still Afford...

The Poetry Foundation | Jeff Gordinier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Gordinier The Poetry Foundation In Port Angeles, Washington, it was Tess Gallagher. I had stopped for a lunch of yogurt and fresh figs on ...

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Poetry Best Sellers Of 2009

Travis Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

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Travis Nichols

Every week, the Poetry Foundation compiles information from Nielsen Bookscan and puts together lists of the best selling books of poetry. Here are 2009's best selling books of contemporary poetry:

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