Highlighting Black Writers: Maya Angelou

    I've been trying to hold off from doing extremely well known writers, but it didn't feel right leaving Maya Angelou out. Maya Angelou had a traumatic childhood and was originally from St. Louis. Education was really important to her and she was able to win a scholarship eventually to a performing arts school in San Francisco, CA. She began touring and performing until she put out an album called, "Miss Calypso".  As she continued her career, she won a Tony award and an Emmy award. Outside of the performing arts, Maya Angelou dedicated her time being a civil rights activists and writing a plethora of poetry and autobiographies that have been enjoyed for years. Her poem, "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die" was nominated for a Pulitzer prize. Maya Angelou, even was in the process of forming an unity  organization for African Americans with Malcolm X before his passing. Maya Angelou even helped raise money to help Martin Luther King with his civil rights efforts. Unfortunately, Martin Luther King's death date was the same as Maya Angelou birth date. It's noted that she said she stopped celebrating her birthday for a long time. Maya Angelou did a lot of great things in her life. On YouTube there's a lot of videos of her being interviewed and telling more on her life. Her words are so wise and inspiring, check out some of her books or interviews in your free time. 

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