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

(ThyBlackMan.com) Maya Angelou, one of the most celebrated voices ... “When Great Trees Fall” is a meditation on loss and grief, written in honor of those who have passed on but left a lasting ...

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 ...