====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0379_2 from reel: NP 16559 (2016-08-16 to 2017-07-26) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/49516 Title: Writer and Activist Nikki Giovanni Visits University, Speaks About Campus Carry Summary: Renowned writer and activist Nikki Giovanni gave a talk at the University of Kansas about her work, poetry, and views on campus carry policies. The event was presented by the Project on the History of Black Writing and included discussions about social issues, race, and gender. Category: arts Subjects: literary events; campus speakers; social issues; poetry Named Entities: Giovanni, Nikki [writer and activist]; Graham, Maryemma [professor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: First-Ever University Jazz Studies Director Returns Friday to Perform 'The Langston Hughes Project' Summary: Ron McCurdy, the University's first-ever jazz studies director, returns to perform 'The Langston Hughes Project,' a multimedia presentation inspired by Langston Hughes' poetry that explores themes of social justice and the African American experience. Category: arts Subjects: jazz music; cultural events; literary adaptations; university performances Named Entities: McCurdy, Ron [jazz musician and professor]; Hughes, Langston [poet and social activist]; Walzel, Robert [Dean of School of Music] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [Horoscopes] Category: informational content Subjects: astrology; zodiac signs; daily horoscopes Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.