Maya Angelou

who is famous for this was talks mostly about this was Maya Angelou. One short story that she had written that shows this is “The Reunion”. This work of literature is important for the readers to read because the people need to know in life that there are many obstacles to achieve in order to be successful. In the short story, “The Reunion” by Maya Angelou, Philomena struggles in life have made her achieved obstacles. To begin with, Maya Angelou was born April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, MO. She was an

black history report is on my person name Maya Angelou and she was known for an american poet ,memoirist,and civil rights activist. She also published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and was credited.Also she wrote plays,movies,and television shows spanning over when she was 50 years old. Angelou died on May 28, 2014, in Winston-salem, North Carolina, where she had served as Reynolds professor of American studies. Angelou joined the Harlem Writers Guild in the

who heavily influenced Americans of all skin colors. Maya Angelou is similar to those great black leaders in the way she influences others. Angelou’s contributions to American literature is superlative. She fought racism, segregation, and sexism without losing her optimism, thus, making her a true woman of inspiration. Maya Angelou grew up in a small, segregated town in the deep South where she had to learn to deal with racial hatred. Angelou was originally born as Marguerite Johnson in Saint

Maya Angelou, An African American poet, who has many legacy and dedication through her career as a writer, poet, songwriter, dancer and other. Maya angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson on April 4th, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. But raised in Stamps, Arkansas, by her paternal Grandmother “Annie Henderson” Ms. Angelou early childhood experiences has been going through a lot of trauma which she the only option were find out motivation to express herself in writing. She died on May 28, 2014 at age

Maya Angelou, who was the first African-American to work in the San Francisco streetcars, accomplished many things in her life. This fact proves that Angelou was a woman who believed in doing what needs to be done in order to accomplish her goals. Angelou made an influence on the world with her books and poems that related to diverse people in different situations, but most importantly, she fought for African-American right in the early and middle 1900s. Maya Angelou's early life helped lead to her

Leadership and Legacy Maya Angelou Tiavounta Hudson Thesis Even though Maya Angelou had several problems in her life she overcame them and became successful, she became a civil rights activist and she also wrote poems and books that inspired people to become writers and many more other things. Background In the late 1950's the civil rights movement begins,The civil rights movement was about racial discrimination and the segregation between African American people and white people. African American

the time she was born, Maya Angelou was subjected to racism, rape, grief and dehumanization. She beared enough emotional stress in a time frame that most people don't experience in a lifetime. Yet she prevailed. She forced herself to become stronger. And in doing so, she produced writings, which in turn, helped others to become strong. Her experiences and the lessons learned gave her confidence to be a teacher, a preacher, and an inspiration to millions. Maya Angelou was courageous. Based

Maya Angelou starts off the poem with “one foot down, then hop! It’s hot/ Good things for the ones that’s got,” (1-2) in an urgent tone to emphasize the pressure and stress they face when things don’t go as planned. African Americans are constantly put in stressful situations when it comes to finances and providing for their family. Since they are always on the move or jumping from place to place (“another jump, now to the left” (3)), they continuously feel as though they need to be cautious towards

what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” This powerful woman was the civil rights activist, writer and poet, Maya Angelou. Angelou grew up in 1928, in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance, a period of time where African American culture blossomed and the punished souls of the African Americans were expressed through literature and song. Maya Angelou’s poem “Equality” strongly reflects her attitudes, values and perspectives towards the discrimination of the African American

Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou African Americans in my generation should be ashamed. What did our ancestors fight for? In this generation we use the word nigger as if it is slang and not a word that our ancestors looked down upon. What did Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders fight for? In Maya Angelou’s book Rainbow in the Clouds she discussed that we as African Americans should respect our descendants and behave in a way that they would be proud of. Maya Angelou also expressed how