1. Maya Angelou: Art and Activism - The Nation

    Apr 4, 2024 · Maya Angelou, born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Mo., was a beloved American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist.

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    Jan 3, 2022 · Maya Angelou's impact can be seen throughout the Smithsonian. She was the honorary chair of the National Campaign for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. In 2014, Angelou attended a ceremony to …

  3. Maya Angelou | Biography, Books, Poems, & Facts

    Sep 4, 2024 · Maya Angelou, American poet, memoirist, and actress whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression. She is perhaps best known for her autobiographical work I …

  4. The Art of Fiction No. 119 - The Paris Review

    Maya Angelou talks about her writing process, her influences, and her views on racial issues in this 1990 interview. She describes how she writes lying on a bed with a bottle of sherry, a dictionary, and a Bible, and how she works to make …

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  6. Dr. Maya Angelou Monument | San Francisco Arts …

    Sep 19, 2024 · “Portrait of a Phenomenal Woman” by artist Lava Thomas honors Dr. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) in recognition of her many accomplishments as a literary artist and a civil rights leader, and will be an ever-present role model …

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  9. Maya Angelou: Legacy of an Artist - KQED

    Jan 20, 2017 · Maya Angelou was an artist who wasn’t held back by disciplines, mediums or politics. During her 86 years she redefined the memoir with her book, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, broke color barriers with her portrayal of …

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