In this article, we’ll give you a full introduction to Angelou and her engaging poetry so that you’ll be equipped to analyze it all on your own. To do this,we’re going to guide you through a close analysis of one of Angelou’s most famous poems, “Still I Rise.” To help you...
Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman ever to appear on a US quarter, after a coin featuring the late poet and activist’s image went into circulation on Monday. The quarter features an image of Angelou with her arms uplifted, a bird in flight and a rising sun behind her, ...
I love talking to my girl friends. They keep me real and feed me all sorts of fascinating information. From aging gracefully, we sauntered to books we love. That’s when Ai Lee and I spoke with such passion about Maya Angelou’s books that Lerks had to google for a podcast interview ...
High prices at Maya Angelou art auctionThe article reports that the Maya Angelou's art collection was sold at a total of 1.3 million U.S. dollars, which was comprised of more than 500 works of art by artists like Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden and Melvin Edwards.Charlotte Burns...
“Maya Angelou lived here!” on the bottom. I leave a rock to keep the poems from blowing away, but also for the heaviness of the heart. This is what I was told as an exchange student in Israel. A group of us wanted to know why there were stones on the graves. As I w...
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”― Maya Angelou I’m back. And ranting. May 9, 2016/3 Comments So, it’s been forever. Sorry. Anyway, I’m back. With a rant. I have a problem with selfies. ...
Maya Angelou. Actress: Poetic Justice. Maya Angelou was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and