Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou is an astonishing American scribe, bard, performer, actress, playwright, producer and controller, historian and municipal privileges activist. She is best known for her portrayals of powerful African American women.

Born April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, Maya Angelou's granted title was Marguerite Johnson, Maya and her male sibling Bailey spent most of their childhood living with their grandmother in rural Arkansas. Maya increased up in postage and wise what it was like to be a very dark girl in a world whose boundaries were set by whites. After five years of living with her grandmother she moved back ...