A former student of Nikki Giovanni's recalls the fateful day when the poet and activist convinced him he was an artist. Then came the shocking mass shooting at Virginia Tech.

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because, without it, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” Quote of the Day Meaning: This quote by Maya Angelou emphasizes courage as the ...

Maya Angelou told the truth - and the world wasn’t ready for it. Her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, revealed the pain of racism, abuse, and silence, giving a voice to millions who’d felt ...

When Bill Clinton decided to have a poet read at his inauguration, he immediately knew it should be Maya Angelou. Funding for Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise is provided by IDP Foundation, Ford ...

From the commentary, "On the other hand, Trump is the most powerful person in the world. And still, what he likes to do most ...

Maya Angelou reads her poem "Our Grandmothers" while Serenus T. Church Sr., the pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, looks on on during the 2012 Mother's Day church service.

Power struggles? Drought? Overpopulation? Whatever happened to the Maya remains a mystery—with clues hidden in the jungle. Temple in TikalAbove the thick tree roots of the Petén jungle rises Temple V ...