"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Maya Angelou’s iconic poem “Still I Rise” has had an impact on the world that will echo throughout ...

Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she ...

Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she ...

As February comes to a close, PBS intends to conclude their month-long programming of Black History celebrating African-American experience with various documentaries and specials, with the nationwide ...

What many people know about Maya Angelou stems from her high-profile life as an intellectual, poet, memoirist and activist. For those less familiar with her life, “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” ...

In a Black History Month special, we remember the life and legacy of the legendary poet, playwright and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. For the first time, a documentary has chronicled her ...

Early in Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, poet Nikki Giovanni says of the film’s subject, “Maya was a dancer. She sang. She was an actress and of course she was a writer. She is a consummate performer.

This stirring documentary explores the personal strength and talents of Maya Angelou. By Duane Byrge Most people know the surface persona of Maya Angelou as a writer, poet and civil-rights activist, ...

A documentary about famed poet and author, Maya Angelou titled, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, took home the audience award for best feature at the AFI Docs 2016 Film Festival, which featured 93 ...

And we're going to take a moment now to listen to one of Maya Angelou's best-known poems. Here she is, reading "Still I Rise." (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED BROADCAST) MAYA ANGELOU: You may write me down in ...