(ThyBlackMan.com) Maya Angelou, one of the most celebrated voices in modern American literature, used her poetry as a profound medium to explore themes of identity, resilience, love, and the ...

Beyoncé – whose perfume Rise is thought to be inspired by Angelou’s poetry – posted ... the rest of us to be our best selves. Barack Obama described Maya as an inspiration to all Americans ...

Maya Angelou, a renowned novelist, actress, writer, poet, and civil rights activist, left behind a legacy and poignant pieces readers can revisit forever, with her work discussing identity, ...

In her new book, Mom & Me & Mom, Maya Angelou recalls ... Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. The Collected Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Univ.

From being abandoned by her parents at just four years old to becoming one of the 20th Century’s most iconic figures, Maya Angelou lived ... and recited a poem at Bill Clinton’s Presidential ...

The poet Maya Angelou remains beloved more than a decade after her death. Yet few lift up the power of her voice in the ...

Valerie Coleman was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Classical Composition this year—her second Grammy nomination ...

The writer, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou would have celebrated ... But beyond all her accolades and awards, Angelou is best remembered for her wit, warmth and wisdom.

The postcards found so far feature poems from feminist heroes such as Maya Angelou, Ann Drysdale and ... but a welcome reminder of some of the best literature written by women.

The grandson of Maya Angelou is trying to wrest control ... around the themes of racism and identity. She is best known for her 1969 autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” and her book of ...

Maya Angelou reads a poem during the inauguration of Bill Clinton ... writing for the Cuban journal Revolución that same year, organizing a famous protest at the United Nations in 1961 ...