Biography
Nikki Giovanni
Real name: Yolanda Cornelia Giovanni, Jr.
Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 1975
Born: June 7th, 1943, Knoxville, Tennesse.Humanitarian whose written work, recordings, and teachings have made a major impact on black culture over the past four decades. She holds several honorary doctorates from such schools as College of Mount Saint Joseph (Ohio), Fisk University, Indiana University, and Otterbein College (Ohio).