The incomparable poet and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou, will be one of the first women to have their likenesses imprinted on the quarter. As part of a new program to honor history-making ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Maya Angelou, a modern Renaissance woman who survived the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen, the printed page and the inaugural dais, has died. She was 86.

In December 2013, the U.S. Department of State posted a YouTube video of Dr. Maya Angelou delivering a poem entitled His Day is Done — A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela on behalf of the American ...

Poet and author Maya Angelou has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Literarian Award, an honorary National Book Award for contributions to the literary community. It’s the first major ...

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 ...

St. Louis’ own Dr. Maya Angelou, the writer, poet, performer, social activist, and teacher became the first Black woman to appear on the quarter-dollar, the U.S. Mint announced early last week. An act ...