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

At the same Knoxville church where Nikki Giovanni sat in the pew ... Rhea Carmon, former poet laureate of Knoxville, read Giovanni's poem "Knoxville, Tennessee" during the memorial service ...

Tennessee. In 2019, the City of Knoxville unveiled a historical marker in honor at the Cal Johnson Recreation Center on Hall of Fame Drive. “Nikki Giovanni is our native daughter, and we’re ...

It's easy to feel lost in a nation that has lost its bearings. But Nikki Giovanni's life and works will comfort us as we ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Rhea Carmon, the former poet laureate of Knoxville, was a University of Tennessee undergraduate when she first met Nikki Giovanni, the poet who inspired her to become one, herself. It happened ...

Nikki Giovanni did not dream of being a writer, but her writing left an indelible mark on America and the world.

She graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2019, the City of Knoxville unveiled a historical marker in honor at the Cal Johnson Recreation Center on Hall of Fame Drive. “Nikki ...