| Front | Nikki Giovanni |
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| Back | 1943 Black American poet Black feeling, Black Talk 1968 and Black Judgment 1969 are set against the background of the civil rights movement and trace the Development of a Young Black woman into a fiery militant Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr.[1][2] (born June 7, 1943) is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets,[2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. 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. Additionally, she has been named as one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 "Living Legends".[ |
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