Marguerite Annie Johnson was born in St Louis MO and overcame many things in order to be a world famous published author.

Below, you'll find some of Maya Angelou's best quotes about life, love, selfhood and motivation. “Try to be a rainbow in ...

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On what would have been the writer and activist’s 90th birthday, we look back at some of her most life-affirming quotes. The writer, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou would have ...

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 ... Here are ten inspiring quotes from the person Barack ...

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Maya Angelou reads a poem during the inauguration of Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 1993. Credit - Larry Morris ...

Maya Angelou achieved enough during her extraordinary life to fill seven autobiographies. Her unique career – which included work as a dancer, singer, actress, composer, activist, teacher ...

Quotes about love from incredible writers including Maya Angelou, Jane Austen, Bolu Babalola, Rupi Kaur and more. Ah love – let us count the ways… With wedding season and a hot [insert noun ...

Having suffered from heart problems for some time, Angelou passed away at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C., this morning at age 86. We'll be in your inbox every morning Monday-Saturday with all the ...