For five years Maya Angelou has been speaking to Jill Herring. Walking home on Henry Street Thursday morning, Herring heard her for the first time. “You may write me down in history with your bitter, ...

Anyone who has ever read works written by Maya Angelou, or heard her speak, knows that wisdom radiates from her words. But while this renaissance woman delivers many lessons, inspiration is at the ...

Author and poet Maya Angelou, who died in 2014, left behind a legacy of words of wisdom that were simple but always powerful. Here's a look at just a few of them. "If you don't like something, change ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Maya Angelou liked to say that people will forget what you said or did in your life, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Former President Bill Clinton, first lady ...

Winfrey gave a speech about the impact of books at the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner in New York City on Wednesday Axelle/Bauer-Griffin ...

“If I had my druthers, I’d rather be born black, American, female and in the 20th century. And I was. What luck I have,” said Maya Angelou in 2010. Suggested Reading Things From Back in the Day Black ...

Maya Angelou told the truth — and the world wasn’t ready for it. Her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, revealed the pain of racism, abuse, and silence, giving a voice to millions who’d felt ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--Alltel (NYSE: AT) and world-renowned poet Dr. Maya Angelou announced today the 10 winners of the company's Words of Wisdom Scholarship Program ...

LOS ANGELES -- Before her death last spring at the age of 86, author and poet Maya Angelou was working on a new project -- one that puts her words to music. An album was recently released, giving ...

NEW YORK – Maya Angelou’s iconic words and lyrics will blend with hip-hop beats for a new album called “Caged Bird Songs.” Shawn Rivera, the lead singer of R&B group Az Yet, and RoccStarr, who ...

On Monday, the US Mint announced that a new quarter featuring the iconic poet, memoirist and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has begun shipping as part of the American Women Quarters Program. This ...