One of the world's most well-known African American poets. Yolande Cornelia 'Nikki' Giovanni Jr. was born on June 7th, 1943. She grew up in both Knoxville, Tennessee and Cincinnati Ohio. As a child she frequently had colds, sniffles and allergies. Often missing school to read books from the family library. In 1960, Giovanni enrolled at […]
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