Turning 75 this month, Maya Angelou has led many lives. She is best known as a writer, for her numerous books of poetry and her six ... he was found beaten to death. Believing she had caused ...

John Flemister, 61, worked the front desk at several residential buildings and was heading home from work Saturday evening ...

Maya Angelou used poetry as a tool for social activism that gave readers ... Rain may symbolize tears; dusk may symbolize ...

Maya Angelou’s breakthrough memoir, published 50 years ago, launched a revolution in literature and social awareness. Illustration by TS Abe; Photographic reference: Corbis Outline Maya Angelou ...

From ancient epics to modern masterpieces, poetry has shaped our understanding of humanity. Join us as we celebrate the ...

The private lives of presidents and princes, romantic affairs, meditations on grief, awkward coming-of-age stories, or an ...

After retirement, she and Sonny traveled widely before Dena settled in Teaneck, NJ following his death in 2021 ... Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, read Maya Angelou’s poem “When Great Trees Fall ...

In 1997, after Robinson’s death in 1972, the MLB retired his number ... Known for her 1969 memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” Maya Angelou was also a civil rights activist and a ...

If it’s one thing about Black folks, we know how to party! Another thing: While African American history and culture is rarely honored, Black folks have taken it upon themselves to not only honor the ...