Maya Angelou

Dancer Desmond Richardson in "IMPRINT/MAYA." Photo by Teresa Wood.

Arts Apr 25

In “Ballet Across America,” Misty Copeland and Justin Peck paint dance’s diverse future

By Michelle Harven, Dayana Morales Gomez

Maya Angelou knew how a laugh could be a survival tool

In her poetry, Maya Angelou often alluded to "masks" as a form of survival for Black people in America.

By Joshua Barajas

Quiz: Famous quotes that are always misattributed

In honor of Maya Angelou’s misquoted U.S. postage stamp, can you guess who didn’t say these oft-repeated quotes?…

By Nathalie Boyd

The artists we lost in 2014

As the hours tick down to 2015, here at Art Beat we offer a final look at some of the artists we lost over the last year, whose lives and legacies are worth another goodbye.

By Victoria Fleischer

Mourners gather at memorial service for Maya Angelou

Friends and family gathered on Saturday afternoon in North Carolina to attend a memorial service in honor of the late author and activist Maya Angelou, who died on May 28 at the age of 86.

By Kayla Ruble

Remembering Maya Angelou’s iconic voice

By PBS NewsHour

Drawing on a childhood of abuse and segregation, writer and author Maya Angelou moved the nation. Works such as her 1978 poem, “And Still I Rise,” explored the effects of racism and sexism on personal identity, with a voice that…

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From rough beginnings, respected writer and activist Maya Angelou made a remarkable journey

By PBS NewsHour

Maya Angelou, one of the most respected cultural figures of her generation, has died at the age of 86. Her debut memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” made her one of the first bestselling African-American female authors. Jeffrey…

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Maya Angelou, renaissance woman, dies at 86

By Ellen Rolfes

Renaissance woman and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86.

Poet, Basketball Legend, Former President Among Medal of Freedom Recipients

The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, was awarded to 15 individuals Tuesday, including former President George H.W. Bush, billionaire investor Warren Buffett and poet Maya Angelou. Kwame Holman reports on the ceremony.

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Maya Angelou’s “On the Pulse of the Morning”

By PBS NewsHour

Arkansas-native and poet Maya Angelou read her poem entitled "The Rock Cries Out To Us Today" at the 1993 inauguration of Bill Clinton.

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