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 ...

In 1958, Giovanni moved from Cincinnati back to her birthplace of Knoxville to live with her grandparents on the street that she looks back on with a childlike wonder.

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon proclaimed the day of the service – Dec. 19, 2024 – Nikki Giovanni Day. Giovanni was born in Knoxville in 1943 and held a special place for the city in her ...

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.

A t 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet, public speaker and recording artist has died at 81. ... Reneé Kesler, the president of the Beck Center, said Giovanni made a big impact on Knoxville.

Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet and proud Knoxville native, has closed her final chapter. She died Dec. 9 at the age of 81. Giovanni is a civil rights icon and one of the world's most famed ...

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 ...