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Friends and colleagues remember poet Nikki Giovanni as a beloved mentor and fierce advocate for justice

Nikki Giovanni during her Virginia Tech retirement celebration in 2022. (Credit: Andrew Adkins / Virginia Tech)

One of the most famous American poets, Nikki Giovanni, died Monday. She taught at Virginia Tech for 35 years, and was a prominent figure in the Black Arts and Civil Rights Movements. Roxy Todd has this remembrance.

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