Maya Angelou
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How Maya Angelou's poetry taught me the importance of imagination, sass and identity
Swetha •On Maya Angelou's birthday, give yourself the gift of her poetry.
Fail! US postal service issues Maya Angelou stamps, uses wrong quote
Fp Staff •The US Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a limited edition stamp honoring black poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. However, they failed to get it right. The quote used in the stamp isn't Angelou's.
Oprah Winfrey turns cover girl, poses in bodysuit
Fp Archives •TV star Oprah Winfrey has posed for the first time in a black suit on the cover of her magazine.
Maya, Marquez, Mandela: The disease of social media fekus
Roy •Is your timeline flooded with inspirational quotes by Maya Angelou? Do you feel somehow embarrassed that you don't have one? Are you feeling the pressure to google one quickly? Don't worry. You are not alone.
Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou passes away at 86
Fp Archives •Her death was confirmed in a statement issued by Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she had served as a professor of American Studies since 1982.