Nikki Giovanni Speaks at SLU on April 21 at 7 PM in the Wool Ballrooms

The Cross Cultural Center as well as African-American Studies will be hosting poet, author, and activist Nikki Giovanni on April 21 at 7 PM in the Wool Ballrooms. Here’s Kenjus Watson with more:

Nikki Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Over the past thirty years, her outspokenness, in her writing and in lectures, has brought the eyes of the world upon her. One of the most widely-read American poets, she prides herself on being “a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English.” Giovanni remains as determined and committed as ever to the fight for civil rights and equality. Always insisting on presenting the truth as she sees it, she has maintained a prominent place as a strong voice of the Black community. Her focus is on the individual, specifically, on the power one has to make a difference in oneself, and thus, in the lives of others.

Members of the SLU community will be able to pick up two free early entrance tickets with a valid campus ID at the Student Involvement Center (Busch Student Center 319). Doors will open at 6:30 for ticket holders and at 6:50 non ticket holders.

This event is free to SLU students, faculty, and staff. For more information, contact Kenjus Watson at ccc@slu.edu or (314) 977-2826.

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