Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires ...

So begins the poem by famed poet and author Maya Angelou, and soon this poem about courage, resilience and strength will be adapted into a new theater piece for children by multidisciplinary artist ...

The expansiveness of Maya Angelou’s voice reaches from the stoops of neighborhoods in urban America to podiums in capitol buildings and presidential palaces in Africa. And while her poetry and fiction ...

The opening lines of Maya Angelou’s “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” go like this: “Shadows on the wall / Noises down the hall / Life doesn’t frighten me at all,” Angelou educated children and families on ...

The Celebrate! Maya Project will honor legendary writer, performer and artist Maya Angelou for her 98th birthday. This year’s ...