We’re celebrating the life of Dr. Maya Angelou with a special musical and poetry tribute. Your favorite poems put to music, click the links below to hear! For iPhone: For iPhone: What’s your favorite Dr. Angelou poem? Can you remember where you were when you heard one of her poems for the first time?
I remember clearly when I first discovered the writings of Maya Angelou. It was around the same time I discovered James Baldwin. I was a lonely college student trying to figure out the meaning of life. Maya and James, I call them by their first names, not out of disrespect, but because their writing made […]
Author, poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86. As one of the literary world’s most influential figures, Angelou’s legacy has been enriched by a life replete with terrible struggles overcome by amazing triumphs. Angelou was born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Mo. […]
For years I’ve tried to explain why there’s nothing like live radio, black live radio in particular. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t live in the dark ages. I still listen to commercial radio music but I also love satellite, my iPad, Pandora and all the other technology that has allowed us to hear exactly […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the death of poet and author Maya Angelou has dimmed “one of the brightest lights of our time.” Obama said in a statement that he and first lady Michelle Obama will cherish the time they spent with Angelou. He said Angelou had the ability to remind […]
Thank You Maya Angelou! Today I posted on my FaceBook Page: One of the most influential voices of our time is now singing amongst the angels. RIP Dr. Maya Angelou … you spoke over my life when I was in 8th grade and made an indelible imprint in who I am and will become. You […]
Legendary poet, author, activist and musician Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928. In honor of her great life, we are taking a look at some of her best quotes. Didn’t know Maya Angelou was a musician? Listen to her song “Run Joe” here.
Dr. Maya Angelou will be remembered as one of the greatest poets of all time. Watch her above in this classic viral video as she recites one of her most famed poems “Still I Rise”. What’s your favorite Dr. Angelou poem? Want to see more videos like this? Head over to “Gone Viral!” to see […]
Poet, author and activist Maya Angelou will not attend the 2014 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon, where she will be honored. Get “The D.L. Hughley Show” Delivered To You! Major League Baseball cited “health reasons” in saying the 86-year-old won’t make it to the May 30 event in Houston before the annual Civil Rights Game. RELATED: […]
Today marks the 106th anniversary of the oldest black women’s greek letter organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. The AKA’s were established in 1908 on the campus of Howard University by nine scholastic leaders. Soon after, seven honor student sophomores were added to the group to ensure continuity. They were led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou, who first met Nelson Mandela in the early 1960s, praised him as a great man worthy of comparison to another icon she knew, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “Our planet has lost a friend,” the author and poet said Friday during a telephone interview. Angelou was a journalist […]
