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Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is a celebrated poet and best-selling memoirist, as well as an actress, a Grammy award-winning creator of spoken-word albums, and a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Her work includes the autobiographical novels I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970) winner of the National Book Award, The Heart of a Woman (1981), and A Song Flung Up To Heaven (2002), as well as books of poetry including Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie (1971), nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, I Shall Not Be Moved (1990) and A Brave Startling Truth (1995).Milestones in Maya Angelou's ancestry: "Emilyn Johnson, former Negro slave said to be 150 years old died Friday night at her home 6 miles southwest of Camden. She was born in what is now Union County then moved to Camden many years ago. She was married to Simon Johnson in slavery time who died some time ago. The Negro woman lived through four wars. She could see good and lived in good health until a few months ago." Put Maya Angelou's life and ancestry in historical context with the Interactive Historical Timeline. |
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Major corporate funding for African American Lives 2 and its outreach initiatives is provided by The Coca-Cola Company and Johnson & Johnson. Additional corporate funding is provided by Buick.
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