Ms. Maya Angelou. The writer, poet and singer would have been 97 years old today, and thankfully she left behind such brilliant works for us to still feed on today. Read the great laureate’s ...

Few writers have shaped modern thought and culture like Maya Angelou. A poet ... Here are eight bold truths she wrote that still hold immense relevance in today’s world.

In 1978 Maya Angelou wrote, “Still I Rise”. “Still I Rise” is another iconic poem that resonates with both children and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we think of Maya Angelou, it’s often the iconic pieces that come to mind—“Still I Rise,” “Phenomenal Woman,” or “Caged Bird.” These powerful works have ...

we will explore ten of Maya Angelou’s most powerful poems, each a testament to her unparalleled ability to capture the human condition. Perhaps Angelou’s most iconic poem, “Still I Rise ...

She then ended the speech by reciting an extract from Still I Rise, crediting it to “my favourite poet, Maya Angelou." When he decided to have a poem read as part of his inauguration as US ...

Stand up straight and realize who you are. That you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.

Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.

Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. Courage – you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn’t want to pick up a 100-pound weight ...