maya angelou
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.
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.
Canadian Poet Laureate Pierre DesRuisseaux has been accused of plagiarizing 2Pac, Maya Angelou, and others by poetry sleuth Ira Lightman.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 […]