Take a look back at the life and career of award-winning writer, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, born on April 4, 1928, who left her mark on the world thanks to her celebrated body of ...

Angelou admires a blow-up of a Ghana postage stamp in her honor during a ceremony in Washington on Nov. 13,1997. Twelve black authors were honored on stamps from Ghana and Uganda to promote world ...

Maya Angelou has been heralded as the voice of a ... autobiographical "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings," Angelou was a career woman for over 50 years, having published seven autobiographies ...

But while Maya Angelou best known today for her writing — as the author of more than 30 books and the recipient of more than 50 honorary degrees — she had many different careers before ...

Although best known as an author, poet and activist, Maya Angelou, who passed away today ... miniseries “Roots,” sparking an acting career that included a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination.

My colleague Deneen L. Brown reported today that poet Maya Angelou received a lifetime-achievement award from the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials as part of their “Women Who ...

Getty Images Maya Angelou at the inauguration of President ... creating dozens of opportunities for black and white women during her career. Activist mentors teach us how to survive existing ...

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Maya Angelou, a child of the Jim Crow South who ... Ms. Angelou gradually moved into nightclub dancing and from there began a career in the arts that spanned more than 60 years.

Maya Angelou's words spanned worlds: From the inner city to the presidential stage, from her painful childhood to a soaring career as a poet, professor and performer. Following news of her death ...

The former talk show host decided to casually drop the incredible conversation she had with the late Maya Angelou about her decades-long career. The media mogul and the late writer shared an ...