Marguerite Johnson, better known to the world as Maya Angelou, was a woman who endured much in her life, accomplished even more, and possessed...
Bill Clinton’s first inaugural ceremony, 1993 (which includes footage of Maya Angelou’s poem “On The Pulse Of Morning” written specifically for the occasion) Barack Obama’s first address, 2009 (“The nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.”) Activities and worksheets...
Maya Angelou author and poet; Daisy Bates social reformer; Dee Brown author; Helen Gurley Brown editor; Dale Bumpers governor and senator; Glen Campbell singer; Hattie Caraway first elected woman senator; Johnny Cash singer; Eldridge Cleaver social activist; William Jefferson Clinton for...
In 1993, Madam CJ Walker was inducted into theNational Woman's Hall of Famein honor of her company's success, as well as her contributions to society. She is enshrined among Maya Angelou, Susan B. Anthony, her friend Mary McLeod Bethune, Juliette Gordon Low, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride...
“My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”–Maya Angelou(1928-2014), memoirist, poet, civil rights activist. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it...
Martin Luther King Jr. asked Angelou for her help in organizing a march. Angelou agreed but was then forced to postpone; unfortunately it would be the last time Angelou would see Martin Luther King Jr. alive. Less than a year later, on Angelou’s birthday, King was assassinated. Stricken ...
A Writer Examines the Facts of LifeWOULDN'T TAKE NOTHING FOR MY JOURNEY NOW By Maya Angelou 141 pages, Random House,...Reviewed Naadu I. Blankson
Grandparents often care for their grandchildren. Famous people who were raised by their grandparents include Oprah Winfrey, President Barack Obama, Jack Nicholson, Willie Nelson, Bobby Darin, Eric Clapton, Carol Burnett, and Maya Angelou. Grandparent's Day can be celebrated in many different ways ...
American poet, memoirist, and actress Maya Angelou explored the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression throughout her several volumes of autobiography, including her first autobiographical work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (1969). Her po
RootsCicely Tyson (left) and Maya Angelou (right) in a scene from the 1977 television adaptation of Alex Haley'sRoots(published 1976). Tyson subsequently took on supporting roles in the television miniseriesRoots(1977; based onAlex Haley’sbook) andThe Women of Brewster Place(1989; based onGl...