Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator, known for her powerful and passionate poetry that often addresses themes of race, gender, and social justice. A prominent figure of the Black Arts Movement, she has published numerous collections, children's books, and essays, earning critical acclaim and a wide readership. She continues to teach and inspire through her work at Virginia Tech and public appearances.
Poetry
African-American literature
Nonfiction
The 100 Best African American Poems
Love Poems
Bicycles: Love Poems
Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid
The Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1995
Rosa
Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama
Bicycles: Love Poems
Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid
Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Like My Sister Kate: Looking At The Harlem Renaissance Through Poems
The Sun Is So Quiet
Grand Mothers: Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About The Keepers Of Our Traditions
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship
Acolytes
Don't Hold Me Back: My Life and Art
Acolytes: Poems
Blues: For All the Changes: New Poems
The Grasshopper's Song: An Aesop's Fable Revisited
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship
On My Journey Now: Looking at African-American History Through the Spirituals
Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People