Last speech reflects Angelou’s vision and poignancy. May 29, 2014— -- Even in her final weeks, Maya Angelou’s brilliance remained. The author, actress and human rights activist died Wednesday at ...

Regardless of how it seems, despite the divisiveness that characterizes so much of conversation today, most people are just trying to do the best they can with what they know. The poet, ...

Anyone who has ever read works written by Maya Angelou, or heard her speak, knows that wisdom radiates from her words. But while this renaissance woman delivers many lessons, inspiration is at the ...

For years, Maya Angelou didn’t speak a single word. Adults around her believed she was broken, damaged, or mentally ill. What ...

Maya Angelou's brilliant writing has touched hearts and impacted readers around the world. The late writer, activist, and poet had a penchant for capturing the most precious moments of human ...

LOS ANGELES -- Before her death last spring at the age of 86, author and poet Maya Angelou was working on a new project -- one that puts her words to music. An album was recently released, giving ...

“If I had my druthers, I’d rather be born black, American, female and in the 20th century. And I was. What luck I have,” said Maya Angelou in 2010. Suggested Reading How MAGA Is Trying to Change the ...

Winfrey gave a speech about the impact of books at the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner in New York City on Wednesday Axelle/Bauer-Griffin ...

Author and poet Maya Angelou, who died in 2014, left behind a legacy of words of wisdom that were simple but always powerful. Here's a look at just a few of them. "If you don't like something, change ...

Brad: Today we're meeting real-life poet, Maya Angelou. Xavier: A poet is someone who puts words together in a super special way, called a poem. Brad: Some poems rhyme, which means they have words ...