What were some accomplishments Maya Angelou achieved?

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Maya Angelou was a renowned poet, author, and civil rights activist. Some of her accomplishments include receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, publishing multiple critically acclaimed autobiographies, and being the first African American woman to have a nonfiction bestseller with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

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After hearing Martin Luther King Jr. in a speech she became a civil rights activist. Maya recited a poem '' On the Pulse of Morning" in President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993 after he had chosen her. She was a close friend of Oprah Winfrey and a mentor. She wrote a book " I know why the cages bird sings" which gave her recognition and appeal. She appeared on the supporting role of the mini-television series"Roots" in 1977. She was one the first African American to publicly discuss her personal life. She served as a northern coordinator of Dr. Martin Luther king Jr's southern leadership conference and has wrote 6 autobiography books about her childhood and early adulthood. She was also a friend of Malcom X and had helped him start a new civil rights movement. HOPE THIS HELPS AND TRUST ME THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT.

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Hope this helps!!Here are some achievements achieves by Maya Angelou:Chubb Fellowship Award, Yale University, 1970.Pulitzer Prize Nomination, Just Give Me A Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die, 1972Tony Award Nomination, Look Away, 1973.Distinguished Visiting Professor, Wichita State University, 1974.Member, American Revolution Bicentennial Council (appointed by President Gerald Ford), 1975-1976Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship, 1975.Ladies' Home Journal Award ("Woman of the Year in Communication"), 1976.Golden Eagle Award, Afro-American in the Arts, 1977Member, Presidential Commission for International Women's Year, appointed by Jimmy Carter, 1977.Reynold's Professor of American Studies, Wake Forest University (lifetime appointment), 1981Ladies' Home Journal, "Top 100 Most Influential Women," 1983.Matrix Award, Field of Books from Women in Communication, Inc., 1983.Member, North Carolina Arts Council, 1985.Fulbright Program 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer, 1986.The North Carolina Award in Literature, 1987.American Academy of Achievement, Inductee, 1990.Candace Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1990.Langston Hughes Medal, 1991.Horatio Alger Award, 1992Hope i helped!!

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She was an actress, author, gourmet cook, a poet, and now she is a professor for a college in Wilmington.

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In Chronological order: In 1970 she received the Chubb Fellowship Award at Yale University and much, much, more. Check the link below.