“Toni Morrison,” a Prose Poem by Nikki Giovanni

“Toni Morrison,” a Prose Poem by Nikki Giovanni

From the Collection “The New Book”

By Nikki Giovanni | September 3, 2025

Nikki Giovanni: Why We Need Poetry

Nikki Giovanni: Why We Need Poetry

From Make Me Rain, a Collection of Poetry and Prose

By Nikki Giovanni | October 21, 2020

Nikki Giovanni on Race, Hope, Fatherhood, and <em>Roots</em>

Nikki Giovanni on Race, Hope, Fatherhood, and Roots

On the 40th Anniversary of Alex Haley's Classic

By Nikki Giovanni | May 20, 2016

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