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

Kennedy's oath-taking in 1961, the modern trend began with Maya Angelou's appearance at Bill Clinton's 1993 inaugural. Angelou’s recitation of “On the Pulse of Morning” marked the apotheosis of a ...

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 ...

Few individuals have left an impact as great as Maya Angelou across so many sectors. Best known for her autobiographical ...

In today's Black History Moment, we honor Maya Angelou, a novelist, actress, writer, poet, and civil rights activist who left behind a legacy and poignant pieces readers can revisit forever.

Maya Angelou sits in her hotel room, reliving her past and writing her autobiography, "I know why the caged bird sings". A book that will sell over 4 million copies and change the way we see the ...

As an English major, I should be ashamed of my lack of knowledge about Maya Angelou. But I picked her autobiography/memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” off my classics list and ...

These are just a few Black history fun facts plucked from the book “Timelines ... Acclaimed writer and poet Maya Angelou ...

One of the signs Driver-Bender designed includes blurbs of information on such significant historical figures as James ...