Nikki Giovanni Minority Lounge

Nikki Giovanni Minority Lounge is located in Mosher-Jordan Hall.
The Nikki Giovanni Minority Lounge is located on the same floor as the Community Center and on the Jordan side.
Hours
- monday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- tuesday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- wednesday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- thursday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- friday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- sunday: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Giovanni visited the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in January 1999 to speak at the annual MLK, Jr. Day Symposium. While on campus, she also spoke to a group of students in Mosher Jordan Hall’s Nikki Giovanni Lounge, dedicated that same year;1999. This lounge celebrates her activism and literary contributions. Giovanni’s numerous accolades include the NAACP Image Award, the Rosa Parks Women of Courage Award, a Literary Excellence Award, and the Langston Hughes Medal. Her work centers race, gender, sexuality, and the African American family.
Today, Giovanni continues to advocate for the importance of voting and civic engagement. She gives frequent speeches at colleges and universities, encouraging students and other young people to vote. She often emphasizes the legacy of former activists, such as Fannie Lou Hammer, who fought for the right to vote, and urges young people to vote in order to carry on that legacy.
Giovanni also advocates for universal suffrage, and often speaks on how she believes those in jail should have the right to vote. Giovanni continues to write poetry, and recently made headlines for penning a poem to be titled either “2020” or “Vote,” which emphasizes the importance of voting in today’s political climate.