In the wake of Nikki Giovanni’s passing on Monday, at 81, it will be tempting to idealize her as the elder stateswoman of ...

The literary icon and educator was known for sharing her blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism to love to ...

The poet, who died Monday, set the course for her revolutionary career early, and charted it faithfully for decades by ...

Author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a born confessor and performer whom fans came to know well from her work, her ...

Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet, author, educator and public speaker, was the subject of the award-winning documentary "Going to Mars." ...