Nikki Giovanni's high school classmates, sorority sisters and fellow civil rights activists gathered at her childhood church ...

Keeping the renowned poet’s memory alive is personal for Beck Cultural Exchange Center President Reneé Kesler.

You can stream "Going to Mars: A Nikki Giovanni Project" on HBO Max. A special memorial tribute to Giovanni will be at noon Dec. 19 at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Knoxville, with words of ...

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 ...

Rev. Renee Kesler, director of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, delivers a eulogy for her friend, ...

There was no one like Nikki Giovanni. The Black poet, writer and educator, who was born in Knoxville and died Dec. 9 at 81, ...

(WATE) — The literary community is mourning the loss of acclaimed Knoxville-born poet Nikki Giovanni, who died Monday at the age of 81. Beck Cultural Exchange Center President Reverend Reneé ...

NEW YORK — Nikki Giovanni, the Knoxville native, poet, author, educator and public speaker who borrowed money to release her first book and spent decades as a literary celebrity by sharing her ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Nikki Giovanni, a renowned Knoxville-born writer, educator and activist, has died at the age of 81, the Associated Press reported. NPR called Giovanni an icon of the ...

(Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for FLC ) Knoxville, Tennessee native Nikki Giovanni, poet, civil rights legend, and educator who empowered generations with her fearless words and unwavering ...

Giovanni read her poems about love, nostalgia and race to audiences around the world, but she never stopped loving Knoxville.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Nikki Giovanni, a renowned Knoxville-born writer, educator and activist, has died at the age of 81, the Associated Press reported. NPR called Giovanni an icon of the Black ...