Maya Angelou

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  • Birth

    Born in St. Louis, Missouri.

  • "Calypso Heat Wave"

    Angelou sang and acted in the "Calypso Heat Wave".

  • Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    Martin Luther King Jr. requests Maya Angelou to become Norther Coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

  • "Georgia, Georgia"

    Wrote the original screenplay and musical score for the film "Georgia, Georgia".

  • Nominated for Pulitzer Prize

    Her piece, "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie.", was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

  • Nominated for Tony Award

    Maya Angelou was nominated for best supporting or featured actress for her role in Look Away.

  • Nominated for Tony Award

    Was nominated for her performance in the movie "Roots".

  • "On the Pulse of Morning"

    Angelou was only the second poet ever to recite a poem at a presidential inaguration.

  • "Down in the Delta"

    Angelou directed "Down in the Delta".

  • Greeting Cards

    In 2000, Angelou had her own line of Hallmark Greeting Cards.

  • Presidential Medal of Freedom

    Awarded the presidential Metal of Freedom by Barack Obama.

  • Death

    Died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.