Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Maya Angelou, one of the most celebrated voices in modern American literature, used her poetry as a profound medium to explore themes of identity, resilience, love, and the ...

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 ...

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

A poet, memoirist, activist, and educator, Maya Angelou's life story is evidence of resilience, courage, and the written word. From her humble beginnings in the Jim Crow South to her rise as one ...

In her new book, Mom & Me & Mom, Maya Angelou recalls her turbulent relationship with her late mother and their ultimate reconciliation. Below, the acclaimed poet and memoirist names six works ...

though the first such poem was recited at John F. Kennedy's oath-taking in 1961, the modern trend began with Maya Angelou's appearance at Bill Clinton's 1993 inaugural. Angelou’s recitation of ...