Happy Birthday to the late, great mother of wisdom, Ms. Maya Angelou. The writer, poet and singer would have been 97 years ...

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 ...

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 an extraordinary life at breakneck speed. Her story is as ...

Maya Angelou wrote fearless truths that challenged silence and sparked change. Here are 8 powerful lessons from her words ...

On Tuesday, legendary writer Maya Angelou died ... emerge in the 20th century, Angelou was a poet, playwright, and great orator. WSJ's Lee Hawkins reflects on her life and legacy.

Since 2014, the Celebrate! Maya Project has celebrated the life and legacy of iconic poet, writer and humanist Maya Angelou, ...

Turning 75 this month, Maya ... life threw in her path. Her grandmother Annie Henderson was one of the most important, a pious woman who ran a general store in Stamps, Arkansas. Angelou lived ...

Maya Angelou was an American poet who, over her lifetime ... to throw some things back.” This quote contains wise advice and guidance in many areas of life—especially for women searching ...

As a new adaptation of Maya Angelou’s final ... s bizarre how extraordinary her life was,” agrees Andoh. In an example of life coming full circle, Andoh and Angelou met in the late Eighties ...