Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou was an author, poet, historian, civil rights activist, and much more. According to continuing the life work of Maya Angelou, she was well known for her many works which were varied anywhere from poems, books, children’s books, and even cook books. At the age of about 22 years old, she started to work on what would come to be one of her most important projects known as “I know why the caged bird sings.”
Although Angelou was a woman with many talents she did all without having a college degree. Throughout her life she influenced other people, including women. Finally Angelou became very famous with all her works. Maya Angelou was a very talented woman and her work made her very famous. After …show more content…
Throughout her life and by allowing people to see the real her, little by little she influenced them. Marcia Ann Gillespie said in one of her articles, “Her success paved the way for her sister writers, seeded the ground for ESSENCE; her insights and to-the-bone honesty fueled and informed countless conversations in the magazine's pages.” Maya Angelou with her humbleness, opened doors to other women behind her, leaving a lot to learn from, and where there are endless conversations of her still. Growing in a time where there was racism, Angelou showed many women that it did not matter what color they were, at the end, they were …show more content…
She basically worked her way up and earned much respect to the point where she was able to teach others. According to Flynn in his article, Maya Angelou earned a salary by teaching and she did not have to have an office to do so either. With all the things she did, Flynn also mention, “Was she an actress, poet, dancer, or singer?” Flynn seemed a bit confused on what Angelou really was. Fortunately, Maya Angelou was loved by her people. Her talent and personality helped her become a well known person. Even if she did not have a degree, she was still able to accomplish so much just from that. To conclude, education is important! Having a degree of some sort is always beneficial for people. For Maya Angelou that was not necessary. She was able to use her talent in many ways that it made her famous world-wide, and without a degree she was called Dr. Angelou. Not only famous, but she also gain a spot in people’s lives. Angelou said in one of her quotes, “I am convinced that courage is the most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you can not practice any other virtue
Although Angelou was a woman with many talents she did all without having a college degree. Throughout her life she influenced other people, including women. Finally Angelou became very famous with all her works. Maya Angelou was a very talented woman and her work made her very famous. After …show more content…
Throughout her life and by allowing people to see the real her, little by little she influenced them. Marcia Ann Gillespie said in one of her articles, “Her success paved the way for her sister writers, seeded the ground for ESSENCE; her insights and to-the-bone honesty fueled and informed countless conversations in the magazine's pages.” Maya Angelou with her humbleness, opened doors to other women behind her, leaving a lot to learn from, and where there are endless conversations of her still. Growing in a time where there was racism, Angelou showed many women that it did not matter what color they were, at the end, they were …show more content…
She basically worked her way up and earned much respect to the point where she was able to teach others. According to Flynn in his article, Maya Angelou earned a salary by teaching and she did not have to have an office to do so either. With all the things she did, Flynn also mention, “Was she an actress, poet, dancer, or singer?” Flynn seemed a bit confused on what Angelou really was. Fortunately, Maya Angelou was loved by her people. Her talent and personality helped her become a well known person. Even if she did not have a degree, she was still able to accomplish so much just from that. To conclude, education is important! Having a degree of some sort is always beneficial for people. For Maya Angelou that was not necessary. She was able to use her talent in many ways that it made her famous world-wide, and without a degree she was called Dr. Angelou. Not only famous, but she also gain a spot in people’s lives. Angelou said in one of her quotes, “I am convinced that courage is the most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you can not practice any other virtue