ST. LOUIS – Maya Angelou, a St. Louis native and author, was born in 1928 and built a legacy that included bestselling titles and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Angelou, who was born Marguerite ...

An intimate group of advisory board members and supporters of the Celebrate! Maya Project came together Oct. 9 for the organization's yearly FriendRaiser and Scholarship Drive, held at Little Rock's ...

Maya Angelou at Wake Forest University's Opening Convocation on Aug. 26, 1991. Angelou purchased the home in 1991 when she moved to Winston-Salem, N.C. to teach at Wake Forest University. Angelou ...

Since 2014, the Celebrate! Maya Project has celebrated the life and legacy of iconic poet, writer and humanist Maya Angelou, and as in the past we will celebrate her throughout the month of April. The ...

Debbie Allen will direct the first, and only, stage play authorized by Maya Angelou’s estate. Renowned performing arts icon Debbie Allen has been tapped to direct the upcoming play based on Maya ...

On Saturday Maya Angelou’s homegoing will offer a chance to reflect on one of the less-often discussed aspects of her panoramic legacy: that of a radical political intellectual who indelibly shaped ...

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 ...

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

Maya Angelou, a renowned author and civil rights activist, overcame significant childhood trauma and poverty to become a powerful voice in American literature. Her memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird ...

Debbie Allen will direct Angelica Chéri’s Phenomenal Woman, Maya Angelou—a play with music that will be the first and only stage production about the iconic figure. Exploring and deepening the legend ...