"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Maya Angelou’s iconic poem “Still I Rise” has had an impact on the world that will echo throughout ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

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 ...

Nicki Minaj is known for her powerful lyrical skills, but she delivered an inspiring rendition of Maya Angelou's beloved poem “Still I Rise” at A&E Network’s benefit concert, Shining A Light: A ...

In a Black History Month special, we remember the life and legacy of the legendary poet, playwright and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. For the first time, a documentary has chronicled her ...

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 ...

What many people know about Maya Angelou stems from her high-profile life as an intellectual, poet, memoirist and activist. For those less familiar with her life, “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” ...

The first documentary about the late poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou will roll out in select theaters across the country this month after a successful one-theater run in Chicago. Maya ...

This stirring documentary explores the personal strength and talents of Maya Angelou. By Duane Byrge Most people know the surface persona of Maya Angelou as a writer, poet and civil-rights activist, ...

Early in Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, poet Nikki Giovanni says of the film’s subject, “Maya was a dancer. She sang. She was an actress and of course she was a writer. She is a consummate performer.

Maya Angelou, the renowned poet, author, activist, and all around beloved human being, has never been the subject of a feature documentary before, surprisingly. Yet all that is, rightly, about to ...