#OnThisDay: Writer, civil rights activist Maya Angelou born in 1928
#OnThisDay: Writer, civil rights activist Maya Angelou born in 1928
Apr 4, 2017
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Born April 4, 1928 as Marguerite Annie Johnson in St. Louis to become Maya Angelou, Miss Calypso and Dr. Maya Angelou. Our Matriarch became an ancestor on May 28, 2014. We often gather together in her name and deeply mourn her passing while treasuring the life she lived as many of you do the same. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers. We are honored to have shared our Matriarch with the world, and we continue. The Angelou Johnson Family. #stillirise | Maya Angelou
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Born April 4, 1928 as Marguerite Annie Johnson in St. Louis to become Maya Angelou, Miss Calypso and Dr. Maya Angelou. Our Matriarch became an ancestor on May 28, 2014. We often gather together in her name and deeply mourn her passing while treasuring the life she lived as many of you do the same. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers. We are honored to have shared our Matriarch with the world, and we continue. The Angelou Johnson Family. #stillirise | Maya Angelou
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Women’s History / Black History 365 Dr. Maya Angelou born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult exper
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