Nikki Giovanni, one of America’s most well-known poets, spoke at Georgia Southern University last week. Besides reciting a few of her poems, she made comments touching on feminism, presidents, writing, race, sex and – believe it or not – space exploration. Students made up the largest portion of the near-capacity crowd inside the Performing Arts Center, where Giovanni was featured speaker Wednesday evening for the university’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Poet and activist speaks at GSU MLK Celebration
Giovanni advocates for white people of Appalachia, black women on Mars
![](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2018/07/09/images/W_Nikki_Giovanni.max-1200x675.jpg)
![W Nikki Giovanni](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2018/07/09/images/W_Nikki_Giovanni.max-752x423.jpg)
Sign up for the Herald's free e-newsletter