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Maya Angelou became one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. With over 50 honorary doctorate degrees Dr. Maya Angelou became a celebrated poet, memoirist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist.
Angelou, an American author, poet and civil rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969. Angelou, who died in 2014 at the age of 86, was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010 by President Barack Obama.
May 28, 2014 · Maya Angelou was poet, novelist, educator, producer, actress, filmmaker, dancer and civil rights activist. Rachel Nuwer. May 28, 2014. Maya Angelou by Ross Rossin, 2013. National Portrait...
