Poet Nikki Giovanni Comes to UNCW in Honor of Women’s History Month
2/2/2004 12:00:00 AM
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By Rebecca D’Amico, PR Intern
Wilmington, N.C. - The University of North Carolina at Wilmington Office of Campus Diversity presents “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea…and More” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 28 in Kenan Auditorium. Nikki Giovanni, author of over two dozen books, including “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea,” will give a lecture to celebrate Women’s History Month.
Giovanni is a well-known poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. The lecture will focus on the individual and the power one has to make a difference. As the recipient of nineteen honorary doctorates, “Woman of the Year” awards, Governors’ Awards from Tennessee and Virginia and the 1998 and 2000 NAACP Image Award, Giovanni is seen as a strong voice in the black community and remains determined to fight for civil rights and equality. Giovanni is currently a distinguished university professor at Virginia Tech, where she has been teaching writing and literature since 1987.
This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Contact Kenan box office for tickets at 910/962-3500 or 800/732-3643.
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Note to the Media: For more information contact Joanne Nottingham or Yvonne Smith at 910/962-3832 (phone), 910/962-3935 (fax) or smithy@uncw.edu.
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