It's a powerful message, as are all these meaningful quotes that honor ... she stands up for all women.” ― Maya Angelou “Women have always been the strong ones of the world.” ...

Drawing on a childhood of abuse and segregation, writer and author Maya Angelou moved the nation. Works such as her 1978 poem, “And Still I Rise,” explored the effects of racism and sexism on ...

2. Phenomenal Woman This poem by Maya Angelou emphasises a message that true beauty goes beyond physical appearance. 3. Caged Bird This poem, which creates a contrast between a soaring bird and ...

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