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The Life of Maya Angelou
New ReviewMaya Angelou was a writer, poet, and speaker whose words inspired people around the world. She wrote about her life, her struggles, and her hope for a better future. Her voice was powerful and kind, and she worked for fairness and...
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The Power of Line in Poetry
The final essential element of poetry is line, which structures a poem’s verses and stanzas. Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise demonstrates the power of line through rhyme schemes, rhetorical questions, and similes, all of which enhance the...
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Amanda Jones - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Shirley McDonald
Amanda Jones love of reading began with her mother, a former kindergarten teacher who encouraged books at home, and was nurtured by supportive teachers throughout your school years. In high school, she met Dr. Shirley McDonald, the first...
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History of Maya Angelou for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the famous author and poet who helped the Civil Rights Movement and changed the world with her inspiring words and life story.
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Maya Angelou’s Later Years and Lasting Legacy
This video explores Maya Angelou’s incredible legacy, from her Emmy-nominated role in Roots to her iconic poem Still I Rise. It highlights her time as a professor, her impactful inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton, and the...
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Maya Angelou’s Journey: Writing and Civil Rights
This video explores Maya Angelou’s time as a dancer, her global travels, and her decision to pursue writing. It highlights her experiences with the Harlem Writers Guild, her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and the encouragement...
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Maya Angelou: A Life in Writing and Beyond
This video explores Maya Angelou's rise to fame as a writer, starting with her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It highlights her success in poetry, her Pulitzer-nominated collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of...
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Maya Angelou’s Early Life: Finding Her Voice
This video explores the early life of Maya Angelou, from her challenging childhood in segregated Stamps, Arkansas, to becoming the first African-American cable car conductor in San Francisco. It highlights her journey of overcoming...
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Rhetorical Devices For Persuasion
These Top 10 Rhetorical Devices for Persuasion and Public Speaking will enhance the persuasiveness of your speeches. These are also called Rhetorical Techniques or Literary Devices or that writers use in speeches and writing to enhance...
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Maya Angelou: the First Black Woman to be Featured on a United States Quarter Coin
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights, activist. She was the first Black woman to be featured on a United States quarter coin (25 cent coin) When she was eight, she was raped by her mother's boyfriend and chose...
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Who was Maya Angelou?
How a once-silent little girl came to be a powerful voice involved in some of the most significant events in modern history.
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Maya Angelou: A Life of Inspiration
This video transcript provides a detailed overview of Maya Angelou's life, from her difficult childhood in a segregated community to her rise as a renowned author and poet. It highlights her influential works, such as "I Know Why the...
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CLEAN : FILE: US poet Maya Angelou dies at 86
CLEAN : FILE: US poet Maya Angelou dies at 86
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San Francisco mayor pledges sanctuary city role
In her first state of the city address, San Francisco Mayor London Breed swiped Wednesday at the White House over civil rights, pledged a ballot measure to speed up the construction of affordable housing, and vowed to take advantage of a...
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Diahann Carroll, pioneering actress, dies at 84
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Poet Maya Angelou Is First Black Woman On U.S. Quarter
The coins are the first in the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters Program.
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U.S. Mint To Feature Women On Quarters
Writer Maya Angelou and the first woman to fly in space, Sally Ride, are the first to appear on the coins.
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People outside of Strand Bookstore in New York City talk about the influence and impact Maya Angelou had. The renowned poet died at 86-years-old. (May 28)
Author and poet Maya Angelou, who rose from poverty, segregation and violence to become a force on stage, screen and the printed page, has died. She was 86.
Wake Forest University announced Angelou's death in a news release...
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Family, friends and admirers including First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton lauded poet, orator and sage Maya Angelou in a private memorial service Saturday that was filled with tears, laughter, poetry and gospel singing. (June 7)
First lady Michelle Obama lauded poet, orator and sage Maya Angelou as the first person who let her know she could be a strong and smart black woman, joining other famous admirers and friends in a private memorial service Saturday that...
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Anna May Wong One Of 5 Women To Grace U.S. Quarters
She is the first Asian American movie star and is commemorated as one of the great actresses of the Golden Age of film.
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A portrait of the late poet Maya Angelou was installed at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. The painting, by Ross Rossin, will be on display through June 12. (May 29)
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A portrait of the late poet Maya Angelou was installed at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
The painting, by Ross Rossin, will be on display through June 12.
"I think Ross Rossin...
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Hilary Clinton and Toni Morrison were amongst those honoring writer and poet Maya Angelou at a memorial service in Manhattan. (Sept. 12)
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison were amongst speakers at a tribute to Maya Angelou, the author, poet and stage performer who died earlier this year.
The event held Friday morning at The...