Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the ‘Princess of Black Poetry,’ dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni — poet and civil rights activist — has died. She was 81. (Deborah Feingold) Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess of Black Poetry,” has died. She was 81. Giovanni died “peacefully” Monday with life … Read more