E ven before the 9-foot-tall bronze monument to author Maya Angelou was lifted into place and bolted onto its stone base, Berkeley artist Lava Thomas seemed finally able to exhale. After a more ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Maya Angelou, an icon of American literature ... this book illustrates the impact of Black artists on the global stage. Angelou’s experiences highlight the barriers Black ...

La'ford has worked for Maya Angelou and her art is part of the permanent collection of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written ... won a Grammy award the following year. Many hip hop artists have cited Angelou as an influence, and she pops up as a cameo on several ...

Considered to be one of the most consequential figures of the 20 th century, Maya Angelou had a diverse career ... King Jr. Unfortunately, the young artist found herself devastated once again ...

In many ways, Angelou paved the way for future African American artists. Maya Angelou is best known for the autobiographies that she published throughout her lifetime, focused on her childhood and ...

In the words of the great poet and activist, Maya Angelou, "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." As artists, we must strive to do better, to be better ...