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

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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 ...

These quotes provide advice and inspiration to ... cherishing our friends and living our lives.” —Maya Angelou 10. “Remember the blue sky. It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it ...

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 ...