
Nikki Giovanni
Season 8 Episode 18 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Nikki Giovanni is a poet, writer, activist and educator.
Nikki Giovanni is a poet, writer, activist and educator. Her works cover everything from race and social issues to children’s literature. She has received the Langston Hughes Medal, the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award, the NAACP Image Award, more than 20 honorary degrees from national colleges and universities and a Grammy nomination.
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Nikki Giovanni
Season 8 Episode 18 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Nikki Giovanni is a poet, writer, activist and educator. Her works cover everything from race and social issues to children’s literature. She has received the Langston Hughes Medal, the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award, the NAACP Image Award, more than 20 honorary degrees from national colleges and universities and a Grammy nomination.
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