From being abandoned by her parents at just four years old to becoming one of the 20th Century’s most iconic figures, Maya Angelou lived an extraordinary life at breakneck speed. Her story is as ...

Fans of Maya Angelou are remembering the poet laureate with some of her most memorable quotes and best pieces of advice. The famed writer, educator and civil rights activist was found dead ...

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

On what would have been the writer and activist’s 90th birthday, we look back at some of her most life-affirming quotes. The writer, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou would have ...

(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 ...

NEW YORK (CNN)-- At 80, Maya Angelou says her "knees are not all that swift and my lungs need some extra help but other than that, my desire to learn and to share, that has not abated." She shares ...

Maya Angelou achieved enough during her extraordinary life to fill seven autobiographies. Her unique career – which included work as a dancer, singer, actress, composer, activist, teacher ...

The lessons learned from researching famous quotes is quite extraordinary. As a person interested in history, I am quickly realizing my education of historical figures is shallow at best.

American icon Maya Angelou was a celebrated writer, poet, activist, singer, actress and speaker. During her long and varied career she worked as a journalist in Africa, toured the world as an ...

The South Carolina Gamecocks are coached by the $12 million worth Dawn Staley, a serial winner chasing her fourth NCAA Division I Tournament title. Staley is a Hall of Famer and one of the ...