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Maya Angelou

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The Voice of Strength and Hope
Controversy and Censorship of 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'
First Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University
Fourth Autobiography 'The Heart of a Woman', And Civil Rights Impact
Publication of "And Still I Rise"
National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, 1975
Role In Roots Miniseries And Influence On African American History
Third Autobiography "Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas"
Maya Angelou Second Autobiography 'Gather Together In My Name' And Its Impact
Marriage To Paul Du Feu And Artistic Success
Tony Nomination For 'Look Away' And Theater Legacy
First Black Woman To Write Produced Screenplay 'Georgia, Georgia'
Pulitzer Nominated Poetry Collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
Publication of Autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Documentary Series Blacks Blues Black And Its Cultural Impact
Maya Angelou Impacted By Martin Luther King Jr Assassination And Baldwin's Support
Return To New York And Friendships With James Baldwin And Rosa Guy
Witnessed the 1965 Watts Riots
Collaboration With Malcolm X And Return To Writing
Life In Accra And Work At University Of Ghana
Life In Cairo And Role At The Arab Observer
Performance In Jean Genet's The Blacks
Activism In Pro Castro And Anti Apartheid Movements
Moved to New York City
Debut Album Miss Calypso And Rise In Calypso Music
Rise As A Performer And Birth Of Her Stage Name
European Tour And Cultural Immersion Through Language
Married Tosh Angelos
Birth of Her Son, Clyde (Guy Johnson)
Become the First Black Female Streetcar Conductor in San Francisco
Moved to Oakland, California
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