Nikki Giovanni Visits Texas Tech
Signing autographs at the African-American Education Summit at Texas Tech. |
Giovanni recognizes the winners of the Literacy through Poetry Contest during the African-American Education Summit. |
World renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator gives “A talk from Nikki Giovanni: the power of one person to make a difference,” at the African-American Education Summit. |
Texas Tech Biology Professor Robert Baker presents a plaque to Giovanni detailing the species of bat named after the author. |
Giovanni with the bat “Micronycteris giovanniae,” meaning Giovanni’s small night flyer. |
Baker and Giovanni pose behind the bat species named after the author. |
Photos by Artie Limmer.