Ms. Maya Angelou. The writer, poet and singer would have been 97 years old today, and thankfully she left behind such brilliant works for us to still feed on today. Read the great laureate’s ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we think of Maya Angelou, it’s often the iconic pieces that come to mind—“Still I Rise,” “Phenomenal ... most poignant and profound poems live quietly in the ...

In 1978 Maya Angelou wrote, “Still I Rise”. “Still I Rise” is another iconic poem that resonates with both children and ...

replacing it with Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise. Although it’s celebrated as a work in its own right, Lewis Carroll’s renowned nonsense poem began as part of Through the Looking Glass ...

Few writers have shaped modern thought and culture like Maya Angelou ... s me.” Her poem Phenomenal Woman is a celebration of self-acceptance and female empowerment. Angelou reminded women ...

we will explore ten of Maya Angelou’s most powerful poems, each a testament to her unparalleled ability to capture the human condition. Perhaps Angelou’s most iconic poem, “Still I Rise ...

April 24, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. 2025 “Still We Rise,” Annual Spirit ... A Celebration of Southern Poetry honoring Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, with special guest actress, writer and poet Ciera ...

Stand up straight and realize who you are. That you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.

Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. Courage – you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn’t want to pick up a 100-pound weight ...