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In this personal essay, writer and bookseller Katie Mitchell reflects on the enduring love, legacy and literary devotion of Nikki Giovanni—felt most deeply in Black bookstores across the country.
This immersive experience will debut with recordings of Giovanni reading two of her poems, “Ego Tripping” and “Nikki Rosa,” on June 8 in the Cube at the Moss Arts Center from 1 to 6 p.m.
The immersive experience will debut with recordings of Giovanni reading two of her poems, “ Ego Tripping ” and “ Nikki Rosa,” on June 8 in the Cube at the Moss Arts Center from 1 to 6 p.m.
On her first birthday since her passing, Nikki Giovanni still lavishes us with gifts. It's not just her words but also her deeds that still endure. And those deeds hearten those who connected with ...
Virginia Tech honored the life and memory of longtime professor and well-regard poet Nikki Giovanni today at the appropriately titled “Black Love is Black Wealth: A Celebration of the Life and ...
Bookstore owner Missy Couhig didn’t know what to expect. One Saturday back in April, Couhig was preparing to participate in the first-ever Baton Rouge Book Crawl, an event organized across four local ...
Charleston's International African American Museum wrapped its second year with 150,000 visitors, new programs and a $200,000 ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia Tech celebrated the legacy of esteemed poet, mentor, and artist Nikki Giovanni inside its Center for the Arts on Sunday. Giovanni died on December 9, 2024 ...
The American Library Association’s Annual Conference, held in Philadelphia June 26–30, found attendees simultaneously anxious about the future and in a fighting mood.
“Before anyone finds out how high they can climb, Nell picks up a seed,” begins the cumulative tale of Austinite Anne Wynter’s award-winning picture book, nell plants a tree. In Wynter’s story, Nell ...