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Born in St. Louis MO
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Raped by mother's boyfriend
Does not speak until 1941 -
Works as Streetcar Conductor
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Calypso singer and dancer
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Works with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X
Through 1968 -
Starts her career as an author
Publishes the book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" -
Awarded Chubb Fellowship
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Publishes "Gather Together in My Name
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Appointed to Presidential Commission for the International Year of the Woman
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Publishes "Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas"
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Acts in the movie Roots
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Becomes a professor at Wake Forest University
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Publishes "The Heart of a Woman"
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Awarded Langston Hughes Award
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Awarded Crystal Award
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Acts in Poetic Justice
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Invited to read a President Clinton's inauguration
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Dies in Winston-Salem, NC