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Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator.
* She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1943.
* She is one of the most well-known African-American poets in the world.
* Her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays.
* She has won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image Award.
* She has been nominated for a Grammy Award for her poetry album, The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection.
* She is proud of her Appalachian roots and works to change the way the world views Appalachians and Affrilachians.
* She has taught at Queens College, Rutgers, and Ohio State, and was a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech until September 1, 2022.
* Following the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, she delivered a chant-poem at a memorial for the shooting victims.