Maya Angelou, a celebrated poet and activist, transformed personal hardships into powerful art. Her enduring legacy ...

ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WBFF) -- On April 4, 1928 world-renowned poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Throughout her life Angeloupublished seven autobiographies, ...

“I learn a lot from the writers, from those I’ve met and those I’ve never met. I’ve learned a lot from those who’ve died before I came a long and those who are alive.” — Maya Angelou talking to KCRW’s ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. With the publication of I Know Why ...

Maya Angelou’s poem Still I Rise remains a triumphant anthem of transcendence over adversity. Now, a documentary about her life embracing that theme is scheduled to debut nationwide Tuesday, Feb. 21 ...

ST. LOUIS – A phenomenal woman who St. Louis claims as one of its own is Maya Angelou. She was born in a house on Hickory Street in St. Louis in 1928 as Marguerite Johnson. The author and poet wrote ...

The late Dr. Maya Angelou (1928–2014) stopped speaking for five years after being raped by her mother’s boyfriend. She silenced herself because her eight-year-old mind believed that her voice had ...

In this sensitively rendered biography of Maya Angelou (1928–2014), the Roops describe how, early in life, “Words whirled and stories spun in Maya’s head and off her lips.” After she experiences an ...

‘People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.’ – Maya Angelou (1928–2014) (Haaretz) — To me, this beautiful quote from the ...

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Author, poet, and civil rights icon Maya Angelou died this week. She was 86. Angelou’s best-known work is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, her memoir about growing up in the Jim Crow South. She also ...