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 ...

Maya Angelou's quote from her poem “Still I Rise” is a vehement assertion of self identity, truth and dignity, in the face of ...

We are kicking off our celebration of Women’s History Month with one of the most prolific and wise Black woman and mothers of our time. Dr. Maya Angelou left a legacy none can compete with and her ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Maya Angelou’s iconic poem “Still I Rise” has had an impact on the world that will echo throughout ...

Maya Angelou’s life and writings deeply affected many people. One of them was Tim Rhoze, artistic director of Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre. Rhoze celebrates the late poet and activist in his ...

Google Doodle is celebrating the life of the iconic poet, author and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou on what would have been her 90 th birthday on 4 April 2018. Regarded as one of the most ...

Stars like Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys, Laverne Cox, America Ferrera and Martina McBride contributed to the Google Doodle reading, as well as Angelou's son Guy Johnson Maya Angelou was not only a poet ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune. "I'm not modest," she told The Associated Press in 2013. "I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned behavior.