See the Full Picture.
Published loading...Updated

A Gift From Nikki Giovanni On Her Birthday

Summary by Essence
By Katie Mitchell ·Updated June 7, 2025 On her first birthday since her passing, Nikki Giovanni still lavishes us with gifts. It’s not just her words but also her deeds that still endure. And those deeds hearten those who connected with her on sacred ground for Black writers — Black bookstores. “Nikki was our favorite,” James Fugate sighs over the phone. The soft jazz playing in his LA living room transmits to my Atlanta porch. Our conversation …

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Essence broke the news in on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)