Person · 1928–2014
Maya Angelou
The poet and memoirist whose "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" gave voice to Black womanhood and survival.
A beloved voice of [[black-literature]].
Singer, dancer, activist, and writer, Maya Angelou turned her own hard life into landmark autobiography and poetry. She read "On the Pulse of Morning" at a presidential inauguration and became one of the most beloved literary voices in America.