In 1978 Maya Angelou wrote, “Still I Rise”. “Still I Rise” is another iconic poem that resonates with both children and adults. Its themes of overcoming oppression and rising above ...

I rise into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear. I rise bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave. I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise, I rise, I rise. From And Still I Rise by Maya ...

Angelou was also a prolific poet, with 167 poems written across numerous ... to listen to it in her voice as well. But still, like air, I’ll rise.” While the theme of triumphing over adversity ...

“You may write me down in history / With your bitter, twisted lies, / You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I'll rise." Published in 1978, Maya Angelou’s poem was a ...

Brenda McMahon Gallery's new art exhibition in Gulfport, 'And Still I Rise: Protesting Banned Book' addresses banned books.