Larry Bird

Maya Angelou Prologue The origin of this story is to show case an intellectual woman. I feel honored to introduce a woman such as her. This woman has accomplished so many things that I cannot list them. This woman is so amazing I highly recommend everyone to read this biography about her. Marguerite Johnson or as some may call her Maya Angelou was a highly sophisticated woman. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928, although she was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. As a…

Walker lost sight in one eye. The description of each incident was a part of both African American life work. The women related their experiences in novels that were published. Maya Angelou told her story in her autobiography; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, as a chapter…

This Nonnormative event is chronicled in her autobiography, I know why the caged bird sings. She was fortunate in that her paternal grandmother, who raised her was a shop owner and had the means, while meager to support her and her beloved brother Bailey. Momma Johnson instilled in her good work ethics and a belief in God and family…

Maya Angelou It all started April 4, 1928 a woman named Margueritte Ann Johnson was born. Since her birth in St. Louis,Mo spending time around the world she has made our modern years better ! Striving through hard times as she was known for. Inspiring as she went through such a hard childhood, the racism, but she still was successful and accomplished a lot of things. She was also strong and powerful because she didnt live a fun and happy childhood and her words was very powerful into what she…

Literature has the power to let one voice be heard, or rather read, by the masses allowing for a message to be passed out to the audience. Maya Angelou’s autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” does exactly this, she highlights her experiences to protest racism to her audience. Throughout the text, the reader learns about Maya’s struggles as a black woman coming of age in a world of racism and sexism. Together these forces develop and reinforce her character and racial identity, but…

Maya Angelou gained a great amount of success for an African American woman who grew up in the 1930s and 40s. Her roots in the segregated south contributed towards her drive towards success. She was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement, having worked alongside other influential people such as Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Along with her work in the Civil Rights Movement, Angelou was a published author with over 30 poems, essays, and books. (Academy of Achievement). As a…

Maya Angelou was born with the name Marguerite Annie Johnson, Angelou had a very tough childhood. Her parents parted ways while she was still undeveloped, she and her elder brother, Bailey, were both sent to live with their fathers, mother, Anne Henderson, In Stamps, Arkansas. As a Black American, Angelou endured racial discrimination and prejudices and discrimination in Arkansas. During a visit with her mother, Maya Angelou was raped by her mother's boyfriend at the fresh age of seven. Her…

"Phenomenal Woman," by Maya Angelou, expresses the way she sees herself. She was born on April 4, 1928 and raised in America. Maya Angelou describes herself as a strong, confident, and powerful woman. She gives a different perspective about beauty. She opens the poem with how she is “not cute or built to suit a fashion model size.” Although she is not a models size she is still beautiful in her own way. Maya Angelou uses diction, tone, and her personal experience to convey beauty and confidence…

     Maya Moore   The person I decided to research is Maya Moore. She is famous because she plays in the WNBA. "Every time you play anything, there's a chance you can win. There's no reason not to complete no matter what you are playing." -Maya Moore. That is one of her famous quotes.   Maya Moore was born on June 11, 1989, in Jefferson City, MO. Maya has one sibling, Olivia Dabney. Maya started playing basketball when she was three years…

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