Quote of the Day by Maya Angelou highlights the message, “Try to be a rainbow in someones cloud.” The quote encourages people ...

Happy Birthday to the late, great mother of wisdom, Ms. Maya Angelou. The writer, poet and singer would have been 97 years old today, and thankfully she left behind such brilliant works for us to ...

Some people leave behind success, and then there are some others who leave behind wisdom that continues to guide generations.

Maya Angelou died at her Winston-Salem, North Carolina, home on Wednesday, May 28. She was 86. Her artistic achievements included working as an actress, dancer, poet, and novelist, while her cultural ...

Maya Angelou was a great many things, but Oprah Winfrey remembers her most fondly for being a mentor, and a teacher to others. Although Angelou had written seven biographies, countless poems, won ...

This week marks the second anniversary of Dr. Maya Angelou’s death on May 28, 2014. At the time of her passing, I was feeling particularly hopeless, but reflecting on the life of this amazing woman ...

The “Insecure” creator highlights a quote that has informed how she reads people and protects her peace. Issa Rae says one of the most important lessons guiding her life and career comes from the late ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The first time I saw Maya Angelou in person was in the late 1990s in New York. Suzanne, ...

When I was 10 years old I found a well-used book in my mother’s bedroom. The pages were folded back, the cover was barely intact and the pages were stained. If I had to guess, I’d say that the book ...

73-year-old poet-writer-professor-actress-director-singer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has agreed to design a line of greeting cards and gifts for Hallmark. Angelou, author of the classic ...