Take a look back at the life and career of award-winning writer, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, born on April 4, 1928, who left her mark on the world thanks to her celebrated body of ...

Maya Angelou wrote powerful poems and riveting books — all filled with words that defined immense struggle and chronicled tremendous courage. In 2005, she stood before thousands inside FGCU's ...

Maya Angelou died today at the age of 86. Her life took more surprising turns than most novels -- we recount them here. There are a few moments of Angelou’s, though, that stand out to me, so ...

Celebrated author and poet Maya Angelou had a deep appreciation for African literature. Her endorsements have brought to the ...

Dr. Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928. She was later, nicknamed “Maya” by her older brother ...

Legendary American poet and author Maya Angelou, whose autobiographical works often centered on racism and civil rights, has died at age 86. The renowned writer became a literary sensation with ...

I never had the chance to meet Maya Angelou.But she has been in my life all along. In some of my darkest moments, her prose was a lit candle. When I felt alone, her words were my company.

Angelou died in 2014, and on what would have been the icon’s 89th birthday, girls from the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based nonprofit Black Girl Project and beyond, breathe life into the words of the ...

Below, you'll find some of Maya Angelou's best quotes about life, love, selfhood and motivation. Maya Angelou quotes about life “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” ...

HOUSTON – Houston Life chats with the three actresses portraying poet and activist Maya Angelou in ‘Phenomenal Woman,’ a new production coming to The Ensemble Theatre on June 29.