Whitney Houston was a singer, Charles Dickens was a writer, and Marilyn Monroe was an actress. Each one of these individuals possessed a talent that made them famous worldwide, and their work continues to be known to today’s generation. However, it is very rare to come across an individual who possesses multiple talents each of which have made an impact in their own unique way; one of these individuals was Maya Angelou. Although she is best known as a poet and novelist, Angelou made a name for herself in her young adulthood as a singer, dancer, and actress. Despite her various endeavors, one constant in Angelou’s life was her passion to fight against social injustice. Representative Nancy Pelosi, America’s first female House speaker said that Angelou was a “‘phenomenal woman of insight, eloquence, and
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Whether she fought for the rights of African-Americans, women, or both, the message of hope and justice was always prominent in her work. Maya Angelou used her various talents in support of the civil rights movement by writing and producing a play to raise money for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, participating in screen and stage productions that emphasized the importance of social justice in society, and writing poetry that addresses societal issues and provide hope for the future to resolve these issues. As a young adult, Maya Angelou never stood still; she was constantly taking small jobs here and there, whether it was a singer at a nightclub or a waitress at a diner. In 1955, after returning from a tour for the production Porgy and Bess where she starred as a dancer, Angelou moved to New York to be involved in other artistic pursuits. In an article found on ABC-CLIO, it is stated that it was in New York that Angelou’s interest in writing increased; she joined the Harlem Writers Guild and met African-American writers
Whether she fought for the rights of African-Americans, women, or both, the message of hope and justice was always prominent in her work. Maya Angelou used her various talents in support of the civil rights movement by writing and producing a play to raise money for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, participating in screen and stage productions that emphasized the importance of social justice in society, and writing poetry that addresses societal issues and provide hope for the future to resolve these issues. As a young adult, Maya Angelou never stood still; she was constantly taking small jobs here and there, whether it was a singer at a nightclub or a waitress at a diner. In 1955, after returning from a tour for the production Porgy and Bess where she starred as a dancer, Angelou moved to New York to be involved in other artistic pursuits. In an article found on ABC-CLIO, it is stated that it was in New York that Angelou’s interest in writing increased; she joined the Harlem Writers Guild and met African-American writers