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PBS News Hour

Remembering the fierce and lyrical voice of Nikki Giovanni

Season 2024 Episode 346 | 5m 07s

Nikki Giovanni, a fierce and lyrical voice of the Black experience, has died. Giovanni's work illuminated love, liberation and the unyielding power of self-expression. Tributes are pouring in from across the country as admirers and friends mourn the passing of a literary legend. Geoff Bennett reports.

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