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Maya Angelou became the first woman and African American to read a poem at a presidential inauguration whose inauguration was it?
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Maya angelou's real name?
Maya Angelou's birth name was Marguerite Johnson.
At what presidential inauguration did maya angelou speak?
She read a poem at Clinton's inauguration in 1993.
What African American poet composed and read a poem at President Bill Cliton's inauguration in 1993?
Maya angelou
What president inauguration did Maya Angelou speak at?
Maya Angelou spoke at Bill Clinton’s presidential inauguration in 1993. She became the first poet to recite at a presidential inauguration since Robert Frost at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961.
What was Maya Angelou's greatest achievement?
Maya Angelou was asked to recite a poem at the inauguration of Bill Clinton.
Who won four Pulitzer Prizes and was the first person in US history to read a poem at a Presidential inauguration?
Maya Angelou won four Pulitzer Prizes and was the first person to read a poem at a U.S. Presidential inauguration.
What awards has Maya Angelou earned?
Maya Angelou has earned numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts, and three Grammy Awards for her spoken word albums. She was also the second poet in history to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993.
Why did Angelou composeOn the pulse of Morning?
Angelou composed "On the Pulse of Morning" for Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration in 1993. The poem was intended to convey a message of hope, unity, and inclusivity for the American people. Angelou sought to inspire a sense of collective responsibility and empowerment among citizens as the country embarked on a new chapter under Clinton's leadership.
Who was Maya Angelou African American choregrapher?
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Did Maya Angelou speak at Obama inauguration?
Yes, Maya Angelou delivered the poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993, not at Barack Obama's inauguration.
What did president Bill Clinton ask Maya angelou to do in 1993?
President Bill Clinton asked Maya Angelou to recite a poem at his 1993 presidential inauguration. Maya Angelou's reading of her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" made history as the first inaugural poem since 1961.
Which presidents had poets in theirpresidential inauguration?
maya angelou
Who was the first African American female cable car operator?
Maya Angelou
