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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson quotes Maya Angelou: 'I am the dream and the hope of a slave'
"In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the Unite…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Famed poet Maya Angelou becomes the first Black woman to be featured on a US quarter
Maya Angelou is the first to be featured in the US Mint's American Women Quarters Program, which la…
Rebecca Cohen
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9 American greats Amanda Gorman referenced in her poem performed during Joe Biden's inauguration, from Maya Angelou to Barack Obama
"I think there is a real history of orators who have had to struggle, a type of imposed voicelessne…
Allana Akhtar
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10 uplifting speeches from history that will inspire you in times of crisis
Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and Maya Angelou have all delivered speeches …
Frank Olito
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Rep. Ilhan Omar responds to 'send her back' chant with Maya Angelou poem
President Donald Trump hosted a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, as part of his re-election cam…
Lauren Frias
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13 of Maya Angelou's greatest quotes on life, success, and change
Dr. Maya Angelou, renowned author, was born ninety years ago on April 4, 1928. She had a diverse ca…
Shayanne Gal
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REPORT: Maya Angelou Has Died
Angelou was known for her civil rights activism and her autobiography "I Know Why The Caged Bird Si…
Pamela Engel
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15 Pieces Of Advice From Maya Angelou
"I am grateful to have been loved and to be loved now and to be able to love, because that liberate…
Amanda Macias
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Read One Of Maya Angelou's Best Poems
The acclaimed writer had been awarded more than fifty honorary degrees and held the Presidential Me…
Amanda Macias
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Obama Releases Statement Paying Tribute To 'Brilliant' Maya Angelou
"Over the course of her remarkable life, Maya was many things - an author, poet, civil rights activ…
Colin Campbell
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Bill Clinton Responds To The Death Of His 'Beloved Friend' Maya Angelou
"I will always be grateful for her electrifying reading of 'On the Pulse of Morning' at my first in…
Hunter Walker
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Maya Angelou Always Rented A Hotel Room Just For Writing
I have kept a hotel room in every town I've ever lived in. I rent a hotel room for a few months, le…
Julie Zeveloff
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Here's What Maya Angelou Said To Tupac Shakur That Made Him Cry
And finally he heard me and stopped talking and started to weep. I put my arms around him and walke…
Aly Weisman
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Watch Maya Angelou Read A Poem At Bill Clinton's 1993 Inauguration
Many were introduced to Dr. Angelou in 1993, when she read her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at Pr…
Amanda Macias
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Maya Angelou's Son Shares The Most Important Lesson His Mother Taught Him
"It had to do with teaching people that we have to give respect to each other and respect this plan…
Hunter Walker
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My grandma raised me by herself. I wouldn't have had it any other way.
I was raised by my grandma. She was the greatest thing about my life and I wouldn't change a thing.…
Starre Vartan
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For some Black women in America, moving abroad is a way to heal and find themselves
Women told Insider that moving and traveling outside the US helped them find freedom, balance, and …
Christine Jean-Baptiste
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22-year-old inaugural poet Amanda Gorman sparkled in jewelry gifted to her by Oprah Winfrey
Amanda Gorman made history while wearing a $1,290 ring featuring a caged bird - a tribute to Maya A…
Monica Humphries
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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman's upcoming books have rocketed to the top of Amazon's bestsellers list
"The Hill We Climb," a book by Amanda Gorman, who performed at President Biden's inauguration, hit …