Selah H.
10.14.15
Maya Angelou Biography Maya Angelou was an inspiration to many people. She was mostly known for her autobiographies, poetry books, and standing up for womens’ and Africans’ rights. Maya was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928, and lived there until she was three years old. Her parents got divorced, forcing her and her brother to move to Stamps, Arkansas. Maya lived with her grandma, Annie Henderson, Uncle Willie, and her brother, Bailey Jr. Maya died on May 28, 2014. She passed in her home, having had heart problems and being frail before her death. She was 86. Maya’s original name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. She later changed it when she married Anastasios Angelopoulos, using a mix of his surname and her childhood nickname. Maya lived for a long time. She conquered a hard life and created many great things. She overcame poverty, sought a higher education, and created her own wealth. Because of the media she created, the struggles she went through, and her standing up for womens’ and African American rights, I think Maya Angelou was an amazing and inspirational leader.
Maya did not have the …show more content…
Although she didn’t attend college, she earned a scholarship to college for dancing and acting. Maya wrote 8 autobiographies, 18 poetry books, 3 personal essays, 2 cookbooks, 7 children's books, 7 plays, 14 film and television shows, 5 recordings, and acted in 11 plays and films. Her book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was the first non-fiction bestseller by an African American woman. Also, her drama, Georgia, Georgia was composed, making her the first African American woman to have a screenplay produced. Maya Angelou was good friends with Bill Clinton, so when he was elected, Maya recited her poem On the Pulse of Morning, during his inauguration. Maya Angelou was an amazing person; she created so many artistic works, filled with so much meaning to so many people. Her legacy will live on for many
10.14.15
Maya Angelou Biography Maya Angelou was an inspiration to many people. She was mostly known for her autobiographies, poetry books, and standing up for womens’ and Africans’ rights. Maya was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928, and lived there until she was three years old. Her parents got divorced, forcing her and her brother to move to Stamps, Arkansas. Maya lived with her grandma, Annie Henderson, Uncle Willie, and her brother, Bailey Jr. Maya died on May 28, 2014. She passed in her home, having had heart problems and being frail before her death. She was 86. Maya’s original name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. She later changed it when she married Anastasios Angelopoulos, using a mix of his surname and her childhood nickname. Maya lived for a long time. She conquered a hard life and created many great things. She overcame poverty, sought a higher education, and created her own wealth. Because of the media she created, the struggles she went through, and her standing up for womens’ and African American rights, I think Maya Angelou was an amazing and inspirational leader.
Maya did not have the …show more content…
Although she didn’t attend college, she earned a scholarship to college for dancing and acting. Maya wrote 8 autobiographies, 18 poetry books, 3 personal essays, 2 cookbooks, 7 children's books, 7 plays, 14 film and television shows, 5 recordings, and acted in 11 plays and films. Her book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was the first non-fiction bestseller by an African American woman. Also, her drama, Georgia, Georgia was composed, making her the first African American woman to have a screenplay produced. Maya Angelou was good friends with Bill Clinton, so when he was elected, Maya recited her poem On the Pulse of Morning, during his inauguration. Maya Angelou was an amazing person; she created so many artistic works, filled with so much meaning to so many people. Her legacy will live on for many