Miller Williams. Amanda Gorman. Adrienne Rich. Patricia Smith. Williams first attended Adrienne Rich The author of numerous collections of poetry, Adrienne Rich wrote poems examining such things as Patricia Smith Patricia Smith is a poet, teacher, and performance artist. Her poetry collections Academy of American Poets Educator Newsletter. Teach This Poem.
Follow Us. Find Poets. Poetry Near You. Jobs for Poets. Read Stanza. Angelou stopped celebrating her birthday for years afterward, and sent flowers to King's widow, Coretta Scott King , for more than 30 years, until Coretta's death in Angelou was also good friends with TV personality Oprah Winfrey , who organized several birthday celebrations for the award-winning author, including a week-long cruise for her 70th birthday in In , a year-old Angelou gave birth to a son, Guy a short-lived high school relationship led to the pregnancy.
After giving birth, she worked a number of jobs to support herself and her child. In , Angelou wed Anastasios Angelopulos, a Greek sailor from whom she took her professional name — a blend of her childhood nickname, "Maya," and a shortened version of his surname. The couple later divorced. Notoriously secretive about her marriages, Angelou was likely married at least three times, including in to a carpenter, Paul du Feu.
After experiencing health issues for a number of years, Angelou died on May 28, , at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The news of her passing spread quickly with many people taking to social media to mourn and remember Angelou. Singer Mary J. Blige and politician Cory Booker were among those who tweeted their favorite quotes by her in tribute.
President Barack Obama also issued a statement about Angelou, calling her "a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman. In May , it was announced that Angelou will be one of the first women to be commemorated with a new series of quarters from the U. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
Maya Rudolph is a comedian and actor who became a household name via her 'Saturday Night Live' tenure, which ran from to Langston Hughes was an African American writer whose poems, columns, novels and plays made him a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the s.
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to serve in the office. First elected to the presidency in , he won a second term in So his idea of fair play and justice still impacts upon me. He was a friend of mine, I worked with him. And Ms. Coretta Scott King is a sister-friend of mine today, so we are in sisterly touch. The ideas which he embodied and subsequently gave to the world are ideas I am still trying to flesh out in my own life.
I am trying to be that fair person, that kind person, that generous, courageous person, that loving person that Martin Luther King, Jr.
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