Maya Angelou
KNOWN FOR
Pulitzer Prize nominee who wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (Feb 2017)Directed by Bob Hercules & Rita Coburn Whack
Written Features
Video Features
Louis Gossett, Jr. honors Maya Angelou's storytelling impact
Lou Gossett, Jr. discusses Dr. Maya Angelou’s role as a "matriarch."
John Singleton on having Maya Angelou as a mentor
John Singleton came to Maya Angelou for guidance while working on "Poetic Justice."
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Listen to Dr. Maya Angelou's take on creative writing
Dr. Maya Angelou describes the challenges she faced as a writer.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Louis Gossett Jr. shares a story about his great-grandmother
Louis Gossett Jr. shares a story about his great-grandmother.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
See Behind the Scenes of Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn-Whack share the inspiration and process behind their film.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Dr. Angelou's inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton decided to have a poet read at his inauguration: Dr. Maya Angelou.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Explore the friendship between Maya Angelou and Malcolm X
While Maya Angelou was living in Ghana, she met and began working with Malcolm X.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou's missed opportunity to work with Pearl Bailey
Maya Angelou nearly had an opportunity early in her career to work with Pearl Bailey.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Hear how Maya Angelou met Tupac Shakur for the first time
Without realizing it, Maya Angelou met Tupac Shakur.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Go behind the scenes with John Singleton
John Singleton shares why he believes Dr. Angelou's story is so important.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Learn why Maya Angelou signed with Porgy and Bess
Dr. Maya Angelou started her career singing and dancing in San Francisco.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
See Maya Angelou's early performances in the Bay Area
Maya Angelou transitioned from dancing to singing early in her career.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Behind the Scenes: Common, Rita Coburn-Whack & Maya Angelou
Rita Coburn-Whack originally introduced Maya Angelou and Common.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou On Teaching
Maya Angelou speaks about her work as a teacher and what she shares with her students.
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou & James Baldwin
“Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” Film Excerpt: Maya Angelou & James Baldwin
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise - Trailer
Maya Angelou gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had.
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