DeCoursey Lecture: Nikki Giovanni @TrinityU

The Trinity University DeCoursey Lecture presents award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni on Monday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium.

One of the world’s most well-known African American poets, Nikki Giovanni’s work has been influenced by the Civil Rights Movement as well as the Black Power Movement and covers topics of race, social issues, and even children’s literature. She has been awarded the Langston Hughes Medal, the NAACP Image Award, twenty honorary doctorates, and has been nominated for a Grammy Award. Oprah Winfrey named her one of twenty-five “Living Legends.” In 2015, she was named a Virginia Women in History for her contributions to poetry, education, and society.

The event is free and open to the public.

The DeCoursey Lecture Series is made possible by a gift from the late General Elbert DeCoursey and Mrs. Esther DeCoursey of San Antonio.