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The world has bid goodbye today to Maya Angelou, 86, whose autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings led her to become one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature. Throughout her ...

If you've been searching in vain for motivation to exercise, stop right now. This video has everything you need: a scorching soundtrack, the legendary poet Maya Angelou and a motley crew of fierce ...

Maya Angelou, who was born 90 years ago on Wednesday, made an indelible mark on American culture and society, including a genre that was born decades after her but that dominates popular music today: ...

The ESSENCE community was saddened to learn about the passing of the great Dr. Maya Angelou. Many of our readers took to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages to share their beautiful tributes to ...

Tucked into the Miami neighborhood of Overtown is the Historic Ward Rooming House. It was where blacks and Native Americans could stay, and sleep safely, during the segregation era. It is fitting that ...

The role was "speaking my language in every way," Oprah says in an exclusive clip. Oprah Winfrey already has a lot in common with her wise, mystical character in A Wrinkle in Time, but she also relied ...

THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. WORLD RENOWNED POET, AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST. THESE ARE ALL WORLD WORDS THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO DESCRIBE THE ICONIC MAYA ANGELOU. AND THIS WEEKEND, A PLAY SHOWCASING HER LIFE ...

Dr. Maya Angelou monument unveiled at San Francisco Public Library The artwork is the first to commemorate a Black woman in the city's Civic Art Collection SF Public Library features special edition ...