The US Treasury has minted coins featuring poet Maya ... depicts Angelou with open and outstretched arms. Behind her is a flying bird and rising sun, which are "inspired by her poetry and symbolic ...

During her long and varied career she worked as a journalist in Africa, toured the world ... Kanye compares his mum to a book of poetry, referencing writers Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni.

Drawing on a childhood of abuse and segregation, writer and author Maya Angelou moved the ... of the first bestselling African-American female authors. Jeffrey… Poet, Basketball Legend, Former ...

To mark World Poetry Day, we’ve collected the stories ... Published in 1978, Maya Angelou’s poem was a retaliation against the oppression of black people in America. Over the past 40 years ...

This powerful Maya Angelou poem uses a collective voice, representing the experiences of African Americans ... unleashes a vibrant chorus of 38 poems. Each title acts as a social commentary ...