As a singer, dancer, activist, poet, writer and educator, Maya Angelou used her art to giv As a singer, dancer, activist, poet, writer and educator, Maya Angelou used her art to give voice to an ...

Maya Angelou was a poet, memoirist, dancer and civil rights activist whose books explore themes of economic, racial and sexual oppression in a personal way. Angelou suffered a devastating childhood ...

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of the iconic poet Dr. Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Johnson and later, nicknamed “Maya” by her older brother, Dr. Maya Angelou was a dancer, a singer ...

Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she ...

Most people remember Maya Angelou for her poems, but she was also a singer, dancer, writer and activist who worked with Malcolm X and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “She expressed the black American ...

There’s no question that Maya Angelou is one of the most prolific poets, authors and overall creators of the 20th century. Her life was a testament to the resilience Black women possess and she told ...

Maya Angelou, the memoirist and poet whose landmark 1969 book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was among the first autobiographies by a 20th-century black woman to reach a wide readership, died ...

"Very tall, very grand -- no shoes." By Ashley Lee Maya Angelou — writer, poet, activist, yes. “Most people know of Maya Angelou as an incredible poet and writer, but this clip shows a lesser-known ...

Maya Angelou passed away in her home on Wednesday at the age of 86, reminding us all of the immense legacy and boundless inspiration she has left behind. This woman is one of the few people in human ...

Dr. Maya Angelou monument unveiled at San Francisco Public Library The artwork is the first to commemorate a Black woman in the city's Civic Art Collection SF Public Library features special edition ...

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Maya Angelou spent her difficult formative years moving back and forth between her mother's and grandmother's. At age eight, she was raped by her mother's boyfriend, who ...