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    In Maya Angelou’s “Champion of the World” a boxing match affects how African- Americans will be treated in society. The story tells of an important fight between a white man vs. a black man and what the outcome means to an African- American community. To Angelou’s community‚ the fight is much more than winning or losing a boxing match. It is hope that maybe blacks are as good‚ as or even better than the whites. When Angelou’s race gets to prove that they are humans and should be treated equal‚ they

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    Biography of Maya Angelou

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    Maya Angelou Biography Maya Angelou is an amazing American author‚ poet‚ entertainer‚ actress‚ playwright‚ producer and director‚ historian and civil rights activist. She is best known for her portrayals of strong African American women. Born April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Maya Angelou’s given name was Marguerite Johnson‚ Maya and her brother Bailey spent most of their childhood living with their grandmother in rural Arkansas. Maya grew up in Stamps and learned what it was like to

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    rights activist‚ and memoirist‚ Dr. Maya Angelou. Most people knew her for her poems. For more than half of the black community‚ it was more than poems. Maya Angelou’s words were their strength and how they really felt. Maya Angelou is inspiration‚ motivation‚ and a voice. Maya Angelou is my inspiration‚ my motivation‚ and a voice for me. Dr. Maya Angelou impacted history and me and others like me. She changed the world with her words‚ her attitude‚ and her strength. Maya Angelou’s childhood was burdensome

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    Don’t you hate being called the wrong name or by a name you don’t like? Maya Angelou’s “What’s Your Name‚ Girl?” addresses the importance of specifically African American names. Angelou does this by telling about her experience of being called out of her name. Marguerite is highly offended with being called out of her name. It starts off with Mrs. Viola Cullinan mispronouncing Marguerite’s name‚ calling her Margaret. Mrs. Cullinan is having some friends over and one of the women says to Viola‚ “…the

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    Maya Angelou‚ a native of St. Louis‚ began her life in Stamps‚ Arkansas with her paternal grandmother‚ older brother Bailey‚ and her paralyzed uncle. Stamps was a southern town plagued with segregation and‚ as Angelou remembered “..never believing whites were really real” (Angelou‚ 1969‚ pg.25). Stamps gave Maya her first exposure to the brutality of racial inequality. Her childhood was tragic and traumatic; nothing seemed to be on her side‚ yet because her resilience and passion were born out

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    Graduation by Maya Angelou This essay I read called Graduation told a story about a young Middle School African American girl named Maya Angelou‚ who was graduating and was moving on to High School back in 1940. She was from a small town in Arkansas and was extremely excited to be graduating. She had high hopes for the future and right before the graduation ceremony‚ she felt like she was the birthday girl‚ the center of attention. She had done well for herself throughout the school year with

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    Maya Angelou Biography

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    Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014) was an American poet‚ memoirist‚ and civil rights activist who published many works throughout her lifetime. She is most famously known for her memoirs and poems documenting her early life‚ including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ published in 1969‚ and Phenomenal Women‚ about her journey as a woman‚ both of which brought her international acclaim. Through her political activism and her descriptive writings‚ she became well known as a civil rights activist and worked

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    One of the most popular poets of all time‚ Maya Angelou’s poetry was powerful and personal because she was not afraid to cross the lines of race and culture. Angelou once said‚ “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Her works expressed her spirit for the cause of liberation‚ diversity‚ and empowerment for people everywhere. Trials and errors that occurred in her childhood and adulthood affected the

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    Maya Angelou Maya Angelou born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4‚ 1928 and raised in St.Louis Missouri and Stamps‚ Arkansas is an Author‚ great Poet‚ historian‚ songwriter‚ and much more. She was the first black woman director in Hollywood and she also delivered a poem at the inauguration for president Bill Clinton at his request called “On The Pulse of The Morning”. Maya Angelou also was a civil rights activist who was fortunate enough to be able to work with Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. She

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    Influences on Maya Angelou Maya Angelou‚ the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was a young influential black girl in Stamps‚ Arkansas. The three most remarkable people in Maya’s life were Bailey‚ Vivian Baxter‚ and Grandmother Henderson. Bailey‚ her brother‚ was there for her when she needed someone‚ and Vivian Baxter taught her how to express herself. Grandmother Henderson was the person who always supported Maya Angelou and taught her almost everything she knows. Bailey was someone

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