Oprah Winfrey will air a night-long tribute to the late Dr Maya Angelou on her OWN channel this Sunday (June 1). OWN has altered its regular schedule to mark the passing of the acclaimed author, who ...

American icon Maya Angelou has passed at 86 years young. The following is an interview between the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and ESSENCE former editor-in-chief Marcia Ann Gillespie in 2011. For ...

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of the iconic poet Dr. Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Johnson and later, nicknamed “Maya” by her older brother, Dr. Maya Angelou was a dancer, a singer ...

Poet and essayist Maya Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86, her publisher, Random House, has confirmed. Winston-Salem, N.C., Mayor Allen Joines told WFMY News 2 that Angelou's caregiver found her ...

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Dr. Maya Angelou monument unveiled at San Francisco Public Library The artwork is the first to commemorate a Black woman in the city's Civic Art Collection SF Public Library features special edition ...

First lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and President Bill Clinton were among scores of luminaries, friends and family who gathered Saturday at a memorial service to celebrate the late Dr. Maya ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Barbie has added to its collection of female role models by releasing a doll inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou. According to Barbie's website, "The Inspiring Women™ Series pays ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Dr. Maya Angelou inspired not just in books and poems, but also on her Twitter account where she offered inspiration in 140 characters of less for ...