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Photo of Nikki Giovanni taken circa 1970. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – FEBRUARY 27: Nikki Giovanni at The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority commemorated Black History Month with a special event at Reagan Washington National Airport involving students in the celebration of African American history. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images)