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via FirstLadyB: Wednesday (April 4th) would’ve been the late Dr. Maya Angelou’s 90th birthday, and award winning Gospel artist, Tamela Mann joined other celebs in honoring the poet. Tamela  joined other celebs in posting pics wearing their ‘Phenomenal Woman’ T-Shirts and shared her thoughts, reflecting on the life of the woman who taught us all how rise! “Maya Angelou, the […]

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“Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” the first feature documentary on the prolific life of Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) will premiere on PBS’ American Masters series nationwide tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). PBS Distribution will also release the film on DVD the same day, with additional bonus features, […]

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A new school in New Jersey will be named for the late poet Maya Angelou. The Jersey City school board voted Thursday to name the $54.6 million school building for the celebrated writer and civil rights activist. Angelou died in 2014 at age 86. The Jersey Journal reports (http://bit.ly/28IKLcr ) Angelou was chosen over President Barack […]

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GETTY: “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud,” she told us. A year ago, one of our most colorful rainbows, poet and author Dr. Maya Angelou, left this world for good at the age of 86. Though she transitioned from earth to eternity on May 28, 2014 Angelou’s memory and words of wisdom will live […]

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  First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at Dr. Maya Angelou’s funeral on Saturday and her speech paid beautiful tribute to Angelou’s life and spirit and how she inspired an entire generation. Through Angelou’s works I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings and Gather Together In My Name and her poems “Still I Rise” and “Phenomenal […]

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    A biker group known as 2 Million Bikers to DC has offered to protect the funeral of poet Maya Angelou from Westboro Baptist protesters, although the Topeka, Kansas-based group claims to have now withdrawn its presence from the private event. The Washington, D.C.-based biker group first made its announcement to protect Angelou’s upcoming […]

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On Dr. Maya Angelou’s 70th birthday, she said that tried to live her life so much so that she didn’t have a catcher’s mitt on…

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  A private memorial service will be held this Saturday, June 7, at Wake Forest University for late poet and literary icon Dr. Maya Angelou, and while it’s hard to imagine who could deliver words to do her rich life justice, according to reports, her good friend Oprah Winfrey  will do the honors. Angelou died last Wednesday , May 28, at her home […]

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*Oprah Winfrey was in Winston-Salem on Monday to help arrange the memorial service for her late friend and mentor Maya Angelou. As previously reported, Angelou’s family has arranged a private memorial service in Wake Forest University’s Wait Chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday. Angelou’s family decided to have a closed service for family and friends only, […]

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Here is the information for the Homegoing Service and Obituary of Dr Maya Angelou. CLICK HERE to read information source: herbwalker.com   DR. MAYA ANGELOU’S FAMILY HAS PLANNED A PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SATURDAY MORNING AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY’S WAIT CHAPEL. DR. ANGELOU HAS CLOSE TIES TO THE UNIVERSITY. SHE’D BEEN A PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN […]

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Bo Porter, manager of the Houston Astros, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday to discuss MLB’s Civil Rights game, Beacon Awards luncheon honoring Maya Angelou…

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Kristal High from Politic365.com, economist and author Julianne Malveaux and political strategist Angela Rye joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to share their memories and experiences with…