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

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

In the Oscar-season finale of The Envelope video podcast, we sit down with Colman Domingo, lead actor nominee for 'Sing Sing.

This is my last quarter at UC Irvine. It feels weird to say that out loud, or in our case dear reader, to announce it into ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to ...

They only had one weekend to give away $100 million of their inheritance. But first, karaoke.

Statue of Burns in Dumfries town centre, unveiled in 1882. David J Black reminds us just how famous Burns was. See part one ...

Angelou was an American poet ... earning her license from Caudron Brother's School in just seven months. She specialized in stunt flying and performing aerial tricks. Reading stories of World ...

Maya Mehrara is a News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K.. Her focus is reporting on international news. She has covered Ukraine, Russia, immigration issues, and the revolution in Iran.

Gloria Ann Diggs was born Aug. 7, 1941, to John Henry and Lois Diggs (both deceased) in Paris, Tenn., during a time of great strife for the world. Mama Lois ...

The article discusses the ethical dilemmas faced by healthcare providers when families demand life-sustaining treatments for patients unlikely to benefit, highlighting moral distress and trust issues.