On what would have been the writer and activist’s 90th birthday, we look back at some of her most life-affirming quotes. The writer, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou would have ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage ... unity, and social justice? This universal message ...

From being abandoned by her parents at just four years old to becoming one of the 20th Century’s most iconic figures, Maya Angelou lived ... dancer, sex worker – she became a celebrated ...

Maya Angelou’s breakthrough memoir, published 50 years ago, launched a revolution in literature and social awareness ... Here are highlights from her work as an actor, director, and screenwriter.

But more than that, Maya’s life, work and wisdom inspired ... and I used my hands to dry his cheeks.” When Angelou died in 2014, celebrities took to social media to express their sadness ...

Maya Angelou achieved enough during her extraordinary life to fill seven autobiographies. Her unique career – which included work as a dancer, singer, actress, composer, activist, teacher ...