Maya Angelou was a Civil Rights activist. She worked closely with Malcolm X and served as the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1959. She expressed her concern within the African-American communities all over the country. She worked hard to achieve equality for African-Americans. Other writers and spokespeople such as Oprah Winfrey, has written about her life and inspirations. Winfrey has often been influenced by Maya Angelou, as she expressed in her writings and on her famous network. Angelou has also influenced different artists from Tupac Shakur and Nicki Minaj to artist such as Kanye West. Many artists has taken Ms. Angelou’s poems and experts, and put them into their songs, movies, and television shows. Angelou has even featured on a rapper named Common, song about a journey to achieve the impossible. Many themes in most of Angelou’s books are universal themes of wisdom and all around love. Which is one reason people all around the world can enjoy and learn from her books. Maya is known to have inspired many women, black women in general. With her stories, she has been able to reach millions of people who have encountered her
Maya Angelou was a Civil Rights activist. She worked closely with Malcolm X and served as the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1959. She expressed her concern within the African-American communities all over the country. She worked hard to achieve equality for African-Americans. Other writers and spokespeople such as Oprah Winfrey, has written about her life and inspirations. Winfrey has often been influenced by Maya Angelou, as she expressed in her writings and on her famous network. Angelou has also influenced different artists from Tupac Shakur and Nicki Minaj to artist such as Kanye West. Many artists has taken Ms. Angelou’s poems and experts, and put them into their songs, movies, and television shows. Angelou has even featured on a rapper named Common, song about a journey to achieve the impossible. Many themes in most of Angelou’s books are universal themes of wisdom and all around love. Which is one reason people all around the world can enjoy and learn from her books. Maya is known to have inspired many women, black women in general. With her stories, she has been able to reach millions of people who have encountered her