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Long immortalized in the annals of the written word, Angelou's likeness will be featured on a U.S. quarter, making her the first Black woman to be featured on the coin.

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The legendary wordsmith will have her image placed on a limited edition run of quarter coins beginning next year, essentially making her the first Black woman to appear on U.S. currency.

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Canadian Poet Laureate Pierre DesRuisseaux has been accused of plagiarizing 2Pac, Maya Angelou, and others by poetry sleuth Ira Lightman.

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The late poet virtuoso Maya Angeleou signified a decency and fearlessness in every woman across the world (and several men as well) and Nicki Minaj is no exception. During A&E’s classy Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America event last night (November 18), The Pinkprint made a special guest appearance to […]

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The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday (Feb. 23) that it will honor the legendary Maya Angelou with a “Forever” stamp. Dr. Angelou passed away last year at the age of 86 and is best known for her memoir I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.

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The passing of Maya Angelou brought forth swift Twitter tributes from celebrities and various members of the Hip-Hop community alike, but some people were just trying to latch themselves onto a trending topic for the sake of being seen.

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Before Hip-Hop became a multi-billion dollar corporation, poetry was the thing from which rap derived. It’s only right to say that a historical figure like Maya Angelou – from which countless MCs drew inspiration – is an original lyricist.

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Hip-Hop is nothing more than musical poetry and before the culture became a multi-billionaire empire, we only historical figures to look up to and draw inspiration from.

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The world is stunned with the announced passing of award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou. She was found lifeless in her Winston-Salem, N.C., home early Wednesday morning (May 28).

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It’s bee five months since Sybrina Fulton, and Tracy Martin lost their son, Trayvon, and the wounds still run deep. The parents of the 17-year-old, who was shot by George Zimmerman back in February, spoke about their son during a town hall on meeting on violence and racial healing, held at Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Convention Center, Wednesday (July 25). “He […]