ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, January 17, 1996 TAG: 9601170040
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
DATELINE: RADFORD
Nikki Giovanni, a nationally recognized poet and a Virginia Tech English professor, will speak at Radford University Thursday on equality in education and civil rights.
Giovanni has been a best-selling poet, author and essayist since 1968, publishing more than 20 books of poetry and essays, including "Racism 101," a look at Americans and the race issue. Her writings and talks have put her in a prominent place in the contemporary Black American community. She has been named woman of the year by three magazines and has received many honorary doctorates and awards.
She will speak in Preston Auditorium at 7 p.m. For more information, call Heth Student Center at 831-5420.
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