Friends and family gathered on Saturday afternoon in North Carolina to attend a memorial service in honor of the late author and activist Maya Angelou, who died on May 28 at the age of 86.

A poet, memoirist, activist, and educator, Maya Angelou's life story is evidence of resilience, courage, and the written word ...

You might even be tempted to quote it. That impulse certainly struck the US postal service, which in 2015 put it on a stamp bearing the face of Maya Angelou, the world-renowned writer, professor ...

You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise.” — Maya Angelou. Famous quote: “I am no bird, and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.” ...

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An extraordinary real-life story. This is the world premiere audio drama series of Maya Angelou’s autobiographies, exclusively dramatised by the BBC, including the iconic I Know Why The Caged ...

CLA Journal Vol. 58, No. 1/2, SEPTEMBER/DECEMBER 201... Vol. 58, No. 1/2, SEPTEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bir... Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" And the ...

The US Treasury has minted coins featuring poet Maya Angelou - the first black woman ever featured on the US 25-cent coin known as a quarter. Angelou, a poet and activist, was the first black ...

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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Maya Angelou uttered those words over two decades ago, but ...

The actor and foodie admired the Nobel Prize winner’s “Alisse at the Fire,” with “Septology” up next. His own new book is ...