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

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.

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

The Duchess of Sussex was included in a heartfelt tribute, which compiled photos of historical icons like Nina Simone as well ...

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The Recording Academy honors more than just singers and musicians. Comedians, politicians, and activists have also won Grammy ...

117. "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with ...

Tyson turned to her and said, “Sheryl Lee Ralph, you will do many wonderful things, but you see those two children, those will probably be the two greatest things in your whole life.” And finally, she ...

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

Maya Angelou reads a poem during the inauguration ... This was not an obvious choice for a first-time memoirist seeking to turn her life story into a book. Angelou later told an interviewer ...

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and named her daughter after the US activist Maya Angelou. Maya has previously joked about how the pair look more like sisters. She captioned a previous post: "Bring your mum to work day today.