Gabriela Maj/Getty Images Angelou signing copies of her book, 'Maya Angelou: Letter to My Daughter' in 2008 So why do people keep pinning quotes on Maya Angelou? Basically, it's because the lines ...

Born Marguerite Annie Johnson in St Louis, Missouri, in 1928, Angelou was known by many other names, including Rita, Reet, My, Sister, Sugar and Miss Johnson. But it was Maya, the nickname her ...

A poet, memoirist, activist, and educator, Maya Angelou's life ... honest account of her childhood and adolescence. With ...

The US Treasury has minted coins featuring poet Maya Angelou - the first black woman ... I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, about her childhood in the Deep South. She received dozens of honorary ...

Maya Angelou Elementary School is a public school located in Harvey, IL, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Maya Angelou Elementary School is 192 and the school serves K-5.