Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou is famous for being a prolific writer and great poet. She has received more than 50 honorary degrees and many awards. She first had several occupations before becoming a poet. Maya Angelou died on May 28, 2014.

• Chubb Fellowship Award, Yale University, 1970.[10]
• Pulitzer Prize Nomination, Just Give Me A Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie, 1972.[11]
• Tony Award Nomination, Look Away, 1973.[12]
• Distinguished Visiting Professor, Wichita State University, 1974.[13]
• Member, American Revolution Bicentennial Council (appointed by President Gerald Ford), 1975-1976.[3]
• Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship, 1975.[14]
• Ladies' Home Journal Award ("Woman of the Year in Communication"), 1976.[3]
• Golden Eagle Award, Afro-American in the Arts, 1977.[3]
• Member, Presidential Commission for International Women's Year, appointed by Jimmy Carter, 1977.[15]
• Reynold's Professor of American Studies, Wake Forest University (lifetime appointment), 1981.[16]
• Ladies' Home Journal, "Top 100 Most Influential Women," 1983.[3]
• Matrix Award, Field of Books from Women in Communication, Inc., 1983.[3]
• Member, North Carolina Arts Council, 1985.[14]
• Fulbright Program 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer, 1986.[17]
• The North Carolina Award in Literature, 1987.[18]
• Golden Plate Award, Academy of Achievement, 1990.
• Candace Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1990.[19]
• Langston Hughes Medal, 1991.[20]
• Horatio Alger Award, 1992.[21]
• Distinguished Woman of North Carolina, 1992.
• Women in Film Crystal Award for outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry. 1992.[22]
• Inaugural Poet, 1993.[23]
• Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, 1993.[24]
• Grammy, "Best Spoken Word Album," "On The Pulse of Morning," 1993.[25]
• Rollins College Walk of Fame, 1994.[26]
• Spingarn Medal (NAACP), 1994.[27]
• Citizen Diplomat Award, 1993.[28]
• Frank G. Wells Award, 1995.
• Grammy, "Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album," Phenomenal Woman, 1995.[25]
• Lifetime Membership, NAACP, 1996.
• President's Award, Collegiate of Language Association for Outstanding Achievements, 1996.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Association National Award, 1996.
• The New York Black 100, 1996.
• American Ambassador, UNICEF, 1996.[29]
• National Conference of Christians and Jews, Distinguished Merit Citation, 1997.
• NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction (Even the Stars Look Lonesome), 1997.[30]
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Expert-in-Residence Program, 1997.
• North Carolina "Woman of the Year" Award, N.C. Black Publishers Association, 1997.
• Presidential and Lecture Series Award, University of North Florida, 1997.
• Black Caucus of American Library Association, Cultural Keepers Award, 1997.
• Humanitarian Contribution Award, 1997.
• Homecoming Award, Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers, 1997.[31]
• Board of Governors, Winston-Salem State University, Maya Angelou Institute for the Improvement of Child and Family Education, 1998.[32]
• Alston/Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award, 1998.
• Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, 1998.[33]
• Christopher Award, 1999.[34]
• American Airlines Audience, Gold Plaque Choice Award for Down in the Delta from Chicago International Film Festival, 1998.
• City Proclamation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from Mayor Jack Cavanaugh, 1998.
• Shelia Award, Tubman African American Museum, 1999.[35]
• Special Olympics World Games, Speaker, Raleigh, NC, 1999.
• Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature, 1999.
• Named one of "the top 100 best writers of the 20th Century," Writer's Digest, 1999.
• National Medal of Arts, 2000.[36]
• Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards (EMMAs), Lifetime Achievement, 2002.[37]
• Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album, "A Song Flung Up to Heaven," 2002.[25]
• American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health In Aging Award, 2002[38]
• National Conference for Community and Justice, Charles Evans Hughes Award, 2004.[39]
• Howard University Heart's Day Honoree, 2005.[40]
• John Hope Franklin Award, June 2006.[41]
• Black Caucus of American Library Association, Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Author Award, 2006.[42]
• New York Times Best Seller List, May 2006.
• John Hope Franklin Award, 2006.
• Mother Teresa Award, 2006.[43]
• Martha Parker Legacy Award, 2007.[44]
• Inducted in the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, 2008[45]
• Voice of Peace award (first recipient), Hope for Peace and Justice, 2008.[46]
• Cornell Medallion, 2008
• Gracie Allen Award (Gracie), 2008.[47]
• Lincoln Medal, 2008.[48]
• Marian Anderson Award, 2008.[49]
• Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2010.[50]

Maya Angelou did not attend college. Although Angelou received a scholarship in high school to study drama and dance, she dropped out of high school and became the first African-American cable car conductor. After living on the street for a while, Angelou returned to high school and graduated just before giving birth to her son, Guy, at the age of 16.

The rise of the Maya refers to the period in Mesoamerican history when the Maya civilization began to develop and flourish, around 2000 BCE. During this time, the Maya built sophisticated cities, developed a complex writing system, made advances in mathematics and astronomy, and created impressive artwork. This period of growth lasted until around 900 CE when many Maya cities were abandoned for reasons that are still not fully understood.

Her marriages are only the tip of the metaphorical molten iceberg that has been Maya Angelou's remarkable life. In addition to the just renown of her literary and political work, she seems an incarnation of what made the cultural life of the twentieth century so compelling. As for her marriages, they were certainly more than singular in number--although probably each was quite a singular experience. Certainly, she has been legally wed three times: • In 1949, she married a Greek sailor named Tosh Angelos. They divorced in 1952, although she retained a version of his last name as her own. • In 1960, she then married South African freedom fighter and civil rights advocate, Vusumzi Make. Her second marriage also lasted three years. • In 1973, Maya Angelo married Paul du Feu, a French writer and cartoonist who had previously been married to activist and author, Germaine Greer. These are Maya Angelou's confirmed, legal marriages. As a rule, she does not publicly discuss her marriages, primarily their number "for fear," she says, "of sounding frivolous." It has been noted that her last, to Mr. de Feu, she considered her happiest. It ended, amicably, in 1980. But there is so much more to Maya Angelou. There is no way in my limited time & space hereupon for me to discuss it all. I will provide only some highlights, to whet the appetite of the uninitiated--or the uninitiated beyond "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." At age sixteen, Maya Angelou began her adult life, not only bringing into this world her son Claude but also becoming the first black cable car conductor in San Francisco. It goes without saying she was the first female black cable car conductor in San Francisco. With these two events, she concluded her formal education, something which makes her brilliance and prominence in fields from literature to political activism all that more stunning. Like a lot of us with more going on inside than the most of us, Ms. Angelou not only married (and/or "counterculture married" as I like to think of it, meaning: common law) at least three times, she also participated in a wide and wild variety of professions. From cook to madam, from waitress to nightclub performer, from singer to modern dancer working with both incomparalbles Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham, it was a wonderfully circuitous journey from Arkansas' Marguerite Annie Johnson (Ms. Angelou's birth name) to the extraordinary Maya Angelou the world now knows. I encourage everyone who has read this far, with undoubtable interest, to research further. Your efforts will be rewarded.

Maya Angelou graduated from high school and then gave birth to her son

a few weeks later. but none knows what is the name of the high school she graduated from

Maya angelou is down south back where she was born

She also writes her poems where she live at

Maya Angelou's mom is a woman named Vivian Baxter but she spent most of her childhood living with her grandmother who she called 'momma'.

1978. It was in her book "And Still I Rise".

Yes, Maya Angelou has 1 kids

Maya Angelou was a poet, playwright, director, producer, performance artist, educator, and winner of the Horatio Alger Award. Most well known as the author of the autobiography, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings", she has been nominated for many book awards and was a symbol of pluck and pride for African-American women.

She was famous for being a very accomlished poet and author. Also as somewhat of a civil rights activist

Maya Angelou was motivated to write by her desire to share her experiences, emotions, and perspectives with the world. Writing served as a form of self-expression and empowerment for her, allowing her to give voice to the African American experience, fight against injustice, and inspire others with her words.

No, Maya Angelou did not grow up rich. She experienced poverty and struggled during her childhood, facing hardships and challenges that later deeply influenced her work as a writer and activist.

Maya Angelou was married three times throughout her life. Her first marriage was to Tosh Angelos in 1951 when she was just seventeen. Her second marriage was to Greek sailor Paul du Feu in 1973 and lasted until 1983. Her third and final marriage was to long time companion actor and playwright Guy Johnson in June of 1977. They remained married until her death in 2014.

because they felt like it

Maya Angelou was 86 years old when she died on May 28, 2014.

(born April 4, 1928)

She read a poem at Clinton's inauguration in 1993.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Maya Angelou are (or were) distinguished African Americans who have both been influential leaders of the civil rights movement.

Both the Maya and the Inca had similar social stuctures; men and women were to be considered close to equal, though, in some instinces, women were still lesser to men. Both drained swamps and carved terraces for agriculture, which they depended on heavily, like all other ancient civilizations in the Americas. The Maya and Inca both shared a similar calender system, though, the Inca calender was a bit more complicated, and both civilizations built great stone monuments. Plus, they practiced metallurgy, sacraficial rituals, and polytheism.

He appointed her to be the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

to ask her to be the northern coordinator for the southern christian leadership conference

Maya Angelou made a change to black people's life by speaking to the experiences of black people. She understood the trials and tribulations of being black and was able to teach through her writings how to overcome them.

•The Maya area was initially inhabited around the 10th century B.C. Recent discoveries of Maya occupation at Cuello in Belize have been dated to around 2600 B.C

• The Maya civilization extended throughout the southern Mexican states of Quintana Roo and the Yucatan Peninsula.

•It also covered some of Central America.