There’s no question that Maya Angelou is one of the most prolific poets, authors and overall creators of the 20th century. Her life was a testament to the resilience Black women possess and she told ...

The Bay Area has had many lives. The Oakland novelist Leila Mottley shares books that paint a picture of the city that lives and breathes today. By Leila Mottley In his memoir, “What Have We Here?,” ...

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, the University of Connecticut Women’s Center hosted a screening of the 2016 film “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” The film won the 2017 Peabody Award, according to the film’s ...

On April 23, 2014, director John Singleton reflected upon coming to Maya Angelou for guidance while working on his film "Poetic Justice," and how Angelou influenced him and Tupac on the set of the ...

It’s been a long time coming, but “Maya Angelou: Phenomenal Woman,” described by its creators as an “epic” play, will have its world premiere on Saturday at Hanesbrands Theatre. They say “epic” ...

NEW YORK (AP) — You didn’t have to love books or share her background or even know a lot about Maya Angelou to feel that she somehow knew a lot about you. You might have sensed you were in a club that ...

On Tuesday’s episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg shared her thoughts on the new Maya Angelou quarter. The first coin in the American Women Quarters Program has been shipped, and it features poet and ...

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 ...

An intimate group of advisory board members and supporters of the Celebrate! Maya Project came together Oct. 9 for the ...

WASHINGTON — The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program. Angelou, an American ...

Though decades have passed since Tanisha Driver-Bender last stepped foot in Maya Angelou Elementary in Harvey, when the 37-year-old returned Wednesday to donate a display for Black History Month, she ...

The play is set in Winston-Salem with Angelou giving her last public conversation, talking about her life. Three actresses are required to portray the phenomenal Angelou: Manniah Harris will play ...