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 ...

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

(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 ...

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 ...

She then ended the speech by reciting an extract from Still I Rise, crediting it to “my favourite poet, Maya Angelou." When he decided to have a poem read as part of his inauguration as US ...

Maya Angelou didn’t hold back. From defying racism to reclaiming womanhood, her fiercest words still cut through noise and leave a mark that’s impossible to ignore., Features News - Times Now ...

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 ...

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.