Maya Angelou

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Life Classifications
Memoirist, Poet, Civil rights activist.
Life Id
PL7413161745049
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maya-angelou
Life Type
Person Life
Birth
1928-Apr-04
Death
2014-May-28 ( at the age of 86 )
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History Editorial Network (HEN)
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2025-01-13
Updated On
2025-12-21
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61 Moments
2022
Maya Angelou Coins Distributed by US Mint Make Her First Black Woman to Appear on Quarters
2014
Private Memorial Service was Held at Wait Chapel on Wake Forest University
2013
Impact of Vivian Baxter on Maya Angelou's Life and Work in Mom & Me & Mom
2011
Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Honoring Her Legacy In Literature And Civil Rights
2010
Releases Cookbook 'Great Food, All Day Long' Promoting Healthy Eating And Joyful Cooking
2008
Advocacy for the Democratic Party During the 2008 Presidential Primaries
Essays 'Letter to My Daughter' And Its Timeless Life Lessons
2004
2002
Sixth Autobiography "A Song Flung Up to Heaven" And Her Legacy
2000
Receives National Medal of Arts For Literary And Cultural Contributions
1998
Directs "Down in the Delta" Making History In African American Cinema
1997
Maya Angelou Essays 'Even the Stars Look Lonesome' And Its Reflection On Life
1994
Receives NAACP Spingarn Medal For Contributions To Literature And Civil Rights
1993
Essays "Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now" And Its Timeless Wisdom
Reciting 'On The Pulse Of Morning' At Bill Clinton Inauguration
1991
Death Of Mother Vivian Baxter
1988
Co Writes "And So It Goes" With Roberta Flack Showcasing Songwriting Talent
1987
Poetry Collection "Now Sheba Sings the Song" And Its Emotional Depth
1986
Fifth Autobiography "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" And Her Search For Identity
1983