Maya Angelou

By ccmurray@guerincatholic.org

  • Born

    April 4, 1928, in St. Luis Missouri

  • First Child

    At the age of 16, Angelou gave birth to her son Guy

  • 1st Marriage

    Angelou wed Anastasios Angelopulos

  • Egypt

    Moved to Egypt, where she was the editor of a newspaper

  • Ghana

    Moved to Ghana to teach at the University of Ghana

  • Activism

    Set up the Organization of Afro-American Unity with Malcon X

  • Autobiography

    Published "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

  • Acting

    Earned a Tony for her work in "Look Away"

  • Poetry

    Published the "Still I Rise" poetry collection

  • Wake Forest

    Became a teacher of American Studies at Wake Forrest University

  • The Clinton Inauguration

    Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration

  • Achievment

    Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Arts

  • Death

    Maya Angelou died in Winton-Salem North Carolina