Maya Angelou didn’t hold back. From defying racism to reclaiming womanhood, her fiercest words still cut through noise and ...

Marguerite Annie Johnson (Maya Angelou) was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928. The daughter of Bailey and Vivian Johnson lived as full a life as anyone I have researched to this point.

When her son was born, Baxter – a trained nurse – delivered him, holding her daughter’s hand and telling jokes to help her through the labour. A young Maya Angelou is enchanted by a life ...