Maya Angelou moved back to live with her mother after living with her grandmother when she was around eight or nine years old.
Off and on from age 3 to about 18 or 19.
1931
Maya Angelou, born on April 4, 1928, is the daughter of Bailey and Vivian Baxter Johnson. Her father worked as a navy dietician. When Maya Angelou was three her parents divorced and she went to live with her grandmother with her brother Bailey in Stamps, Arkansas. When Angelou was eight, she returned to St. Louis to live with her mother. While there, her mother's boyfriend raped her, and she then did not talk for five years. Not knowing what to do, Angelou was sent back to her grandmother. She soon went to live with her other again in San Francisco, but this did not last long, and left for her father's. This was not a stable home so she stayed in the car graveyard with other homeless children. Both her parents were pretty much absent through her entire life.
Maya Angelou passed away on May 28, 2014, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Maya Angelou started writing in 1968 after Martin Luther kings assassination by the encouragement of her friend James Baldwin.. He helped her write the book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou was mute for nearly five years as a child. After experiencing trauma and abuse, she stopped speaking and believed that her voice could harm others. Through the help of a teacher and her love for literature, she eventually found her voice again through writing.
Well, Maya Angelou was raised in St. Louis, Missouri until she was three years old then she moved to Stamps, Arkansas with her grandma until she was seven then she moved back to St. Louis where her mother's boyfriend raped her so 2 months later she moved BACK to Stamps until she was 12, then she moved to San Francisco, California with her mother.
Her talent made her who she is today and and keep going forward never look back. She stood up for women's rights and had an experienced life.
Maya Angelou's challenging childhood experiences, including racism, trauma, and abandonment, inspired her to use writing as a form of expression and empowerment. These experiences shaped her into a powerful voice for civil rights, feminism, and social justice, leading to her achievements as a renowned poet, author, and activist.
The 16yo is a minor and unless she is emancipated she can not decide where to live. If the grandmother have custody you have to go to court to get her back but if you still have custody the grandmother have no right to keep her.
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is not a poem, it is a biography of the author of "Caged Bird," Maya Angelou. In the poem, "Caged Bird," the speaker (or narrator) could be anybody, but is most likely Maya Angelou herself, or a colored person in the same situation as the caged bird.
She is in the back of you
This quote by Maya Angelou suggests that it's essential to actively engage with life, rather than just receiving without giving anything back. It emphasizes the importance of participation, reciprocity, and being proactive in relationships and experiences. Just like in baseball, you should be ready to catch what comes your way, but also be willing to throw back and contribute to the game.
Maya Angelou sought work as a streetcar conductorette because it was a groundbreaking opportunity for a woman of color at the time. She wanted to challenge the gender and racial norms of the era and assert her independence and self-reliance. Additionally, the job provided her with a sense of empowerment and agency that she had not experienced before.