Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024) (in bottom right photograph) was one of the world’s most prominent Black poets. Boston University is home to her papers, now available for viewing. Arts & Culture Archives of the celebrated poet and author now open to the public Twitter Facebook I love you because the Earth turns round the sun because the North wind blows north sometimes because the Pope is Catholic and most Rabbis Jewish because the winters flow into springs and the air clears after a storm.