If you dont like something change it If you cant change it change your attitude Maya A ngelou Maya Angelou was an American poet memoirist and she was also a civil rights activist She published many autobiographies three books of essays several different books of poetry ID: 591108
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Phenomenal women
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude”. Slide2
Maya A
ngelou
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and she was also a civil rights activist. She published many autobiographies, three books of essays, several different books of poetry, and she played in many movies and television shows for 50 years. She was born on April 4, 1928 and died
May 28, 2014.Slide3
Maya’s early life
Maya Angelou was born on April 4th 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, writer and civil rights activist. She is known for her 1969 memoir, I know why the cadged bird sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction best seller by an African American woman.
Maya Angelou attended Mission High School and she won a scholarship to study dance in San Francisco. She later dropped out of high school in her teen to become a cable car conductor, she later returned to high school and became pregnant her senior year and graduated.Slide4
Maya’s invention
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”The works of Maya Angelou was phenomenal her autobiography, plays, and television got her places. She also had an active thing in directing and known for her books. In 1933 at Bill Clintons inauguration Maya recited her poem “On The Pulse of Morning” 1928-2014 she was honored by universities, literally organizations, and government agencies. She has over fifty-four honor rewards, and twenty-one honorary degrees. One of her most important award was “Presidential Medal of Freedom” this award was given to her by Barack Obama. It was distinguishing as the highest civilian honor in the United States. She received it in 2010.Slide5
Job Innovation (Global) Impact
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”The works of Maya Angelou was phenomenal her autobiography, plays, and television got her places. She also had an active thing in directing and known for her books. In 1933 at Bill Clintons inauguration Maya recited her poem “On The Pulse of Morning” 1928-2014 she was honored by universities, literally organizations, and government agencies. She has over fifty-four honor rewards, and twenty-one honorary degrees. One of her most important award was “Presidential Medal of Freedom” this award was given to her by Barack Obama. It was distinguishing as the highest civilian honor in the United States. She received it in 2010.Slide6
Maya’s fun facts
She was on mute for 5 years after being sexually molested She was a special guest on sesame streetShe was disappointed that her poems were in an explicit rap by the rapper Common
She was friends with Nelson Mandela
She drank sherry while she wrote her poems
She likes to watch Law and OrderSlide7
References
http://time.com/123110/11-facts-you-might-not-know-about-maya-angelou/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelo
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www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/28/maya-angelous-six-key-works
www.biography.com/people/maya-angelou-9185388 https://litreactor.com/columns/boozing-like-famous-writershttp://www.clarionledger.com/story/journeytojustice/2014/05/28/maya-angelou-civil-rights-movement/9669609/