London England Dec 3rd 1968, Maya Angelou sits in her hotel room, reliving her past and writing her autobiography, "I know why the caged bird sings". A book that will sell over 4 million copies and ...

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 ...

On Monday, the US Mint announced that a new quarter featuring the iconic poet, memoirist and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has begun shipping as part of the American Women Quarters Program. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’d like to know more about Dr. Maya Angelou, look no further than our media partners at KQED. They’ve created a space dedicated to Dr. Angelou’s work, especially focusing on her time in the Bay ...

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 ...