Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires ...

Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she ...

Smooch Music has dropped a new video for Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” released in celebration of Black History Month. The video features Angelou’s voice reading the iconic poem across hip-hop beats ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maya Angelou’s poetry continues to inspire readers because it speaks to some of the most universal aspects of the human experience ...

WHAT IT’S ABOUT A documentary on the life and work of Maya Angelou (1928-2014), the poet, author and civil rights activist best known for her groundbreaking 1969 memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird ...