Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was a famous, nationally accredited African American author and poet who lived a diverse life filled of trials and success that influenced multitudes of people around the world. “A symbol of strength and leadership for the plight of women and the underprivileged throughout her career, Angelou drew directly from her extensive life experiences to compose her most acclaimed work, a multivolume autobiography that traces the foundations of her identity as a 20th- century American black…

Maya Angelou is a poet writer but she was also, an actor and singer. She was born on April 4, 1928 and died on May 28, 2014. Her full name was Marguerite Annie Johnson Angelou she was born in St, Louis, Missouri and she died Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She had one kid and two husbands. She lived in a good environment. Even though she had a hard early life her poems showed her inner strength in her. In 1961-1966 she wrote for newspapers in Egypt, Africa. Her life was good and wasn’t as bad…

The Voice of a Leader: Maya Angelou Maya Angelou is most recognized for her Civil Rights-inspired poetry. Though she is much more than just a poet, she was a play-write, actor, professor, singer and dancer (Gillespie, M., Butler, R. J., & Long, R. A., 2008). She held many positions in her life and in all of them she stood out as a leader. In a time when women, like her, were not meant to do much of anything, Maya Angelou stepped out from the crowd to become an inspiring activist and recognized…

Maya Angelou once said, “You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated.” Born in 1928, shortly after the great depression, Angelou lived in a segregated community. Angelou faces many difficult situations within her life, but manages to overcome them. These experiences impact her writing. Angelou also became very enriched in literature and music due to her experiences. Angelou's writing has been shaped by her different experiences including dealing with segregation, being raped, and…

What legacy will one leave behind after all I gone? How will one be remembered? Sometimes we limit our self and minimize our capability. Reading Maya Angelou “Rainbow in The Clouds”, is a great piece of work. Now applying what she wrote to our everyday life will be a great step. People will be happier and have more confidence. I remember my teacher in the 4th grade reading it to the class every day after recess. It makes one think deep, wondering where I stand. To better understand I will be…

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…

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…

Maya Angelou is one of the greatest person to ever live. She is known to be dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director. She is most famous as a writer, poet, essayist, editor, and playwright. Maya has gone through many things in her lifetime. For example, sexual abuse and her parents divorce. Maya was born in St. Louis, MO, on April 4, 1928. Her birth name was Marguerite Johnson. Her family is African American. Maya’s dad was a doorman and her mother was a nurse.…

Does one know that Maya Angelou received two presidential medals? Angelou received both the Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Caged Bird Legacy). Angelou dropped out of school at the age of 14. Even without a full high school education, she went on to write 36 books and poems, 30 of them were best sellers. These are just a few of the examples of the amazing things Angelou did in her life and poetic career. To begin with, Maya Angelou was an African…

Marguerite Annie Johnson, better known as Maya Angelou, carried many talents, but was best known for her prize winning work as writer. In her lifetime Angelou held numerous jobs to include cook, teacher, singer, dancer, and actress to name a few. Her many jobs and role as a mother made Angelou the “Phenomenal woman, /That’s me” (1. 12-13). Being eager to learn allowed her to pursue her education, shape her career choices and motivated her to write. Although Maya Angelou faced many difficult…