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Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. She won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image Award. She was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for her poetry album, The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. Additionally, she was named as one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 "Living Legends". Giovanni was a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective.
Top Tracks
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My House
The Way I Feel
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Great Pax Whitey
Truth Is on Its Way
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Poem for a Lady of Leisure Now Retired
Truth Is on Its Way
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete
The Rose That Grew From Concrete
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Butterflies / I Remember
The Way I Feel
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When I Die
The Way I Feel
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Revolutionary Dreams
The Way I Feel
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Straight Talk
Like a Ripple on a Pond
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Poem for a Lady Whose Voice I Like
The Way I Feel
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A Certain Peace / When I Nap
The Way I Feel
