Maya Angelou

By bckimmel

  • Birth

    Maya Angelou was born April 4, 1928.

  • The move

    Maya and her brother move to Stamps.

  • The return

    Maya and her brother return to live with their mother in Saint Louis

  • Abuse

    Maya was sexually abused by her mothers boyfriend. She became mute after this incident.

  • Drop out of school

    she then became San Francisco's first African American female cable car conductor

  • child

    Maya has a baby boy

  • Music

    Recorded album Calypso Lady

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    Novel is published.

  • Grammy

    Grammy for "Best Spoken Word Album," "On The Pulse of Morning"

  • Award

    Receives Mother Teresa Award.