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.

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 Advantages of a Pluralist Close Reading This is the ...

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 ...

I soon discovered she learned her approach to aging from none other than civil rights activist and celebrated poet Maya Angelou. In a classic O Magazine article, Oprah explains that Angelou is her ...

Maya Angelou's brilliant writing has touched hearts and impacted readers around the world. The late writer, activist, and ...

Maya Angelou), I started to understand that his actions did not define who I was or how I saw myself. Nor do I believe that I could have predicted it because life has taught me that adulthood is ...

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

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 ...

“Aging Matters: Aging with Pride” airs Monday ... Through archival footage and interviews with family and colleagues like Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison, it explores Baldwin’s global impact. Filmed in ...