Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of the iconic poet Dr. Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Johnson and later, nicknamed “Maya” by her older brother, Dr. Maya Angelou was a dancer, a singer ...

On that Wednesday, May 28, my older sister, an English grad student at the University of Washington, sent me a text that said: "Rest in power, Maya Angelou." And that is all someone could say about ...

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Ensemble Theatre in Houston is proudly presenting Angelica Cheri's "Phenomenal Woman", spotlighting the words and life story of renowned poet, author, and civil rights ...

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.

NEW YORK (AP) - Maya Angelou, a modern Renaissance woman who survived the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen, the printed page and the inaugural dais, has died. She was 86.

Dr. Maya Angelou monument unveiled at San Francisco Public Library The artwork is the first to commemorate a Black woman in the city's Civic Art Collection SF Public Library features special edition ...