Oprah Winfrey, who honored Nikki Giovanni at her famous Legends Ball, shared with Knox News her favorite poem.

The acclaimed writer and literary celebrity wrote over 20 books, including ‘Black Feeling Black Talk’ Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist and leading figure of the Black Arts Movement, has died. The author died on Dec.

The legendary poet, who died on Monday, Dec. 9, spent some years in Philadelphia, recording an album of poetry and studying social work at Penn.