Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou would have been 90 years old today, and Google is celebrating her stunning legacy on its homepage with an animated Doodle that features several celebrities ...

The high school dropout who became one of America’s most powerful literary voices passed away in her North Carolina home this morning at age 86. Maya Angelou was a poet, activist, actress, professor ...

Riché Richardson, professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences and scholar of African American literature and southern studies, reflects on ...

When faced with situations we dislike, whether at work, in relationships, or in everyday life, people often react in ways that only deepen their frustration. Instead of addressing the issue directly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maya Angelou Poems for Kids to Teach Them About Black History Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, ...

Maya Angelou at Wake Forest University's Opening Convocation on Aug. 26, 1991. Angelou purchased the home in 1991 when she moved to Winston-Salem, N.C. to teach at Wake Forest University. From the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Today is the final day of Black History Month and we are highlighting the life and legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou and her family. She became the first Black woman to be featured on ...

Confining Black women to the back of currency while upholding images of men who enslaved our ancestors is an act fit to erase the legacy of Black freedom fighters. Poet, singer, author, and social ...

ST. LOUIS – Maya Angelou, a St. Louis native and author, was born in 1928 and built a legacy that included bestselling titles and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Angelou, who was born Marguerite ...

If you’d like to know more about Dr. Maya Angelou, look no further than our media partners at KQED. They’ve created a space dedicated to Dr. Angelou’s work, especially focusing on her time in the Bay ...