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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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United States Mint Begins Shipping First American Women Quarters™ Program Coins
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) has begun shipping the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program. These circulating quarters honoring Maya Angelou are manufactured at the Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver. Coins featuring additional...
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George Floyd
In memory of Dr. Maya Angelou, our family sends prayers of consolation and strength to Mr. George Floyd's family. As well, we send prayers to communities and police departments across America for inclusivity and understanding. We are grateful for the effort to reach...
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Consciousness Magazine: Dr. Maya Angelou, A Phenomenal Woman
June 24, 2013 Interviewed and written by Dr. Shanessa Fenner On the morning of our interview, the incomparable Dr. Maya Angelou is busily working in her garden prior to our interview. She discusses her various leading African-American art sculptures, knock- out roses,...
read moreMaya Angelou Newsletter: March 2020
As I was growing I really didn’t understand who my mother was. It was a different time in the 1950s. Racism and sexism were practiced unapologetically. Rebellion and resistance were not part of the American Psyche. Patriotism and conformance to the law was...
read moreMaya Angelou Newsletter: May 2019
96 Maya Angelou Newsletter: May 2019 Guy Johnson's Letter As this Mother’s Day passes my thoughts return to the way I used to celebrate this wonderful day with my mother. The celebration always centered around food, and she preferred home cooked...
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Maya Angelou Newsletter: May 2019
As this Mother’s Day passes my thoughts return to the way I used to celebrate this wonderful day with my mother. The celebration always centered around food, and she preferred home cooked meals. Due to her public life, she felt that she had eaten out enough to last a...
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Happy Birthday, Maya Angelou!
Last year the world celebrated Maya Angelou with a historic Google Doodle on her 90th Birthday. This year we celebrate 91 years with breaking news."Phenomenal Woman: An Evening With Maya Angelou" is currently being developed with hopes for Broadway. “My...
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