Maya Angelou told the truth — and the world wasn’t ready for it. Her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, revealed the pain of racism, abuse, and silence, giving a voice to millions who’d felt ...

Every person faces his or her own “Battle of Jericho,” Maya Angelou told the winners of this year?s Martin Luther King Award for Community Service at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Friday.

Happy Birthday to the late, great mother of wisdom, Ms. Maya Angelou. The writer, poet and singer would have been 97 years old today, and thankfully she left behind such brilliant works for us to ...

Google paid tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou on what would have been the beloved author and activist's 90th birthday. "During those years, however, books and poetry became her solace and constant ...

WASHINGTON -- In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New ...