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Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 7, 1943. Although she grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, she and her sister returned to Knoxville each summer to visit their grandparents. Nikki graduated with honors in history from her grandfather's alma mater, Fisk University. Since 1987, she has been on the faculty at Virginia Tech, where she is a University Distinguished Professor.
Poet Nikki Giovanni joined five regional gospel choirs at James Madison University's Wilson Hall Auditorium February 27, 2006 for a concert commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Truth Is On Its Way album. (more...)
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