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James Baldwin Celebrating 100 Years
This month, we honor the extraordinary legacy of James Baldwin on what would have been his 100th birthday. Baldwin, a literary giant, civil rights advocate, and voice of truth, remains a beacon of hope and courage for future generations. Dr. Maya Angelou considered...
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Celebrate Dr. Angelou Essay Contest Winners & Maya Angelou Artist in Residence with Debbie Allen at Wake Forest University
"Be present in all things and thankful for all things." –Dr. Maya Angelou Season’s Greetings Thanksgiving was one of Dr. Maya Angelou’s favorite holidays, and for many years, she hosted a multi-day celebration that brought friends and family...
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Celebrating the 2023 Oakland Unified School District Dr. Maya Angelou Essay Writing Contest Winners!
Dr. Maya Angelou Essay Writing Contest: Contest Committee Announces 2023 Winners and Shares Samples of the Winning Entries 2024 Contest is Coming in November; Students Should Plan Ahead “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. In fact, it may be...
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Remembering Louise Meriwether
"Let me remind all women that we live longer and better lives when we have sisters we love, not necessarily born in our bloodline or of our race. Sisters." -Maya Angelou Louise Meriwether met Maya Angelou in 1970 in Harlem. Louise Meriwether had just published her...
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Emmy Award-Winning Director and Producer Debbie Allen Named First ‘Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence’
Wake Forest University Office of Communications and External Relations 336-758-5237 | media@wfu.edu | https://news.wfu.edu | @WakeForestNews FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Kim McGrath, 336-758-3209, media@wfu.edu Emmy Award-Winning Director and Producer Debbie...
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Celebrate 95 Years!
Celebrate 95 Years! We are celebrating Maya Angelou’s 95th year, which started on her Birthday on April 4th, 2023. Join the celebration here and on social media, and watch as others honor Dr. Angelou’s courage, life, and legacy. Follow Dr. Maya Angelou on Facebook,...
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Celebrating Dr. Maya Angelou’s 95th Birthday
This April 4th, we are excited to celebrate 95 years of the life and legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou! We will celebrate her entire 95th year with different in-person and virtual events and will share special stories and Angelou facts online from now until March...
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Remembering Guy Johnson
“People ask…’Did you grow up in her shadow?’ No, I didn’t. I grew up in her light.” Guy Johnson, Maya Angelou’s son. It has been a year since Maya Angelou’s only son, Guy Johnson, passed. We continue to grieve and celebrate their lives and reflect on their bond. Not...
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Celebrating Dr. Maya Angelou’s Birthday
Celebrating Dr. Maya Angelou’s Birthday “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope." - Maya Angelou Today, we celebrate the Birthday of Dr. Maya Angelou. Dr. Angelou’s birthdays...
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Maya Angelou becomes 1st Black woman featured on US quarters
The legendary author and poet, who died in 2014, is the first featured in a series of new quarters issued by the U.S. Mint. The United States Mint recently began shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters...
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