q       Ms. Giovanni is known as the "Princess of Black Poetry".

q       Nikki Giovanni was born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr.

q       She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee but grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio.

q       Ms. Giovanni has one son named Thomas.

q       In addition to writing poetry, Nikki Giovanni is also a college professor at Virginia Tech University.

q       Ms. Giovanni enjoys gardening and blues music!