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Formerly the editor of \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, and founding editor-in-chief of\u003ci\u003e Heart \u0026amp; Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, she started her magazine career at \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e. For more information, see StephanieStokesOliver.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNikki Giovanni is one of the most decorated poets of our time. She is the recipient of seven NAACP Image Awards, a National Book Award, a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Grammy nomination. She is the author of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers as well as many poetry collections for children and adults. 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