Confining Black women to the back of currency while upholding images of men who enslaved our ancestors is an act fit to erase the legacy of Black freedom fighters. Poet, singer, author, and social ...

Maya Angelou, a celebrated writer, poet, and activist, profoundly impacted American culture. Her memoir, 'I Know Why the ...

An intimate group of advisory board members and supporters of the Celebrate! Maya Project came together Oct. 9 for the organization's yearly FriendRaiser and Scholarship Drive, held at Little Rock's ...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Wichita Public Library will celebrate the life and legacy of Maya Angelou at a branch named for the late author and poet. Angelou died May 28. She was a champion of public ...

The high school dropout who became one of America’s most powerful literary voices passed away in her North Carolina home this morning at age 86. Maya Angelou was a poet, activist, actress, professor ...

At first mention, the town of Stamps might not ring a bell to many folks. In fact, the quaint little town in Arkansas is only ...

Maya Angelou at Wake Forest University's Opening Convocation on Aug. 26, 1991. Angelou purchased the home in 1991 when she moved to Winston-Salem, N.C. to teach at Wake Forest University. From the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Today is the final day of Black History Month and we are highlighting the life and legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou and her family. She became the first Black woman to be featured on ...

Debbie Allen will direct the first, and only, stage play authorized by Maya Angelou’s estate. Renowned performing arts icon Debbie Allen has been tapped to direct the upcoming play based on Maya ...

ST. LOUIS – Maya Angelou, a St. Louis native and author, was born in 1928 and built a legacy that included bestselling titles and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Angelou, who was born Marguerite ...

In Maya Angelou’s latest, Mom & Me & Mom, the focus is on her relationship with her mother, Vivian Baxter. But in an interview with NPR‘s Rachel Martin about the stories that make up that book, she ...

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