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

(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 ...

A poet, memoirist, activist, and educator, Maya Angelou's life story is evidence of resilience, courage, and the written word ...

“When it looked like the sun wasn’t gonna shine anymore, you became the rainbow in my clouds,” Maya Angelou sang to a crowd of approximately 2,500 people at Augsburg College on Monday evening. She ...

Maya Angelou's brilliant writing has touched hearts and impacted readers around the world. The late writer, activist, and ...

E ven before the 9-foot-tall bronze monument to author Maya Angelou was lifted into place and bolted onto its stone base, ...

Maya Angelou was a renowned poet, author, and activist who dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights and equality. Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1928, Angelou experienced firsthand the ...

“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou, according to PEN America’s ...