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Birth
Born in St. Louis, Missouri; Born as Marguerite Annie Johnson -
Gave Birth to Her Son
Gus Johnson -
First Black Female Streetcar Conductor
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Records Her First Album
Miss Calypso -
SCLC
At the request of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ms. Angelou became the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. -
Publishes "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
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Receives Pulitzer Prize Nomination
"Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie" -
First Script by an African-American Woman to Be Filmed
"Georgia, Georgia" -
National Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year
Appointed by Jimmy Carter to the National Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year -
Reynolds Professor of American Studies
Appointed Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University -
Bill Clinton's Inauguration
Recited her poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” at Bill Clinton’s inauguration
First poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost -
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Death