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The Nikki Giovanni Immersive Experience

People sitting on a bench inside a dark gallery room surrounded by large wall projections showing maps, diagrams, and photos, with the name “NIKKI GIOVANNI” visible on the right wall.

Near the end of one of Nikki Giovanni’s well-known poems “Ego Tripping,” she writes, “I cannot be comprehended without my permission.”

Now, seven months after the poet and retired English professor's passing, a team of Virginia Tech faculty and students are helping people to understand the late Giovanni and her award-winning poems in a new immersive way. Read more at news.vt.edu.