At the same Knoxville church where Nikki Giovanni sat in the pew as a child, a crowd of civil rights leaders, classmates, sorority sisters and friends gathered for a memorial tribute to the iconic ...

Nikki Giovanni, a Knoxville-born poet who sharpened her voice as a revolutionary in the Black Arts Movement and later published bestselling collections reflecting on loss, love and motherhood ...

Knoxville-native Nikki Giovanni died on Dec. 9, but her legacy lives on. From new tributes, a documentary and the work she left behind, how to honor the world-renowned poet.

Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., the beloved Knoxville native and internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died Dec. 9 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Giovanni, 81, held many titles ...

Amid the same Knoxville congregation Nikki Giovanni worshipped with as a child, a crowd of civil rights leaders, classmates, sorority sisters and friends gathered for a memorial tribute to the ...

From former Knoxville mayors to inspired writers, many people treasured the time they spent with acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni, who died Dec. 9.

Giovanni's Knoxville roots are an important part of her story. She comments on the political and social scene for Black Knoxvillians in such works as " Knoxville, Tennessee, " " Nikki-Rosa," " 400 ...

Nikki Giovanni, a renowned Knoxville-born writer, educator and activist, has died at the age of 81, according to multiple reports.