Poet Nikki Giovanni Dies at 81

Poet Nikki Giovanni Dies at 81: Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet who also wrote books for children, has died at age 81. Her children’s books include the picture book A Library (Harper, 2022), and poetry collections I Am Loved (Atheneum, 2018) and Spin a Soft Black Song (Square Fish, 1987). Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the ‘Princess of Black Poetry,’ dies at 81