Nikki Giovanni is the author of numerous books of poetry and prose, including Black Feeling Black Talk/Black Judgement, Re: Creation, My House, The Women and the Men, Cotton Candy On A Rainy Day, Those Who Ride the Night Winds, Sacred Cows ... and Other Edibles, and Racism 101. In addition, she has edited several anthologies, including Night Comes Softly: An Anthology of Black Female Voices; and published seven children's books, including Spin a Soft Black Song and The Geni in the Jar. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Ford Foundation Fellowship, a Harlem Council of the Arts grant, a "Highest Achievement Award" from Mademoiselle, the Cincinnati Post's
Post-Corbett Award, the Ohioana Library Award, and The Nashville Banner's Tennessee Writer's Award. She has received Honorary Doctorates from several universities, including Widener University, Wilberforce University, and Cabrini College. She lives in Virginia and teaches at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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