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Born in Saint Louis, Missouri under the name Marguerite Annie Johnson.
Born in Saint Louis, Missouri under the name Marguerite Annie Johnson. -
Gives birth to her first and only child, Clyde Bailey (Guy) Johnson at 16 years old.
Gives birth to her first and only child, Clyde Bailey (Guy) Johnson at 16 years old. -
She moved to Accra, Ghana with Guy.
She moved to Accra, Ghana with Guy. -
MLK Maya is asked by Martin Luther King to travel the country in hopes of raising money for civil rights supporters as well as asking her leadership in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Maya is asked by Martin Luther King to travel the country in hopes of raising money for civil rights supporters as well as asking her leadership in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. -
Maya published her first work "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings"
Maya published her first work "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings" -
Maya becomes Hollywood's first black female movie director.
Maya becomes Hollywood's first black female movie director. -
Maya began teaching at Wake Forest University as the first professor of American Studies.
Maya began teaching at Wake Forest University as the first professor of American Studies. -
President Jimmy Carter appoints Maya to the Commission for International Women of the Year.
President Jimmy Carter appoints Maya to the Commission for International Women of the Year. -
Maya published her second work "And Still I Rise"
Maya published her second work "And Still I Rise" -
President Bill Clinton appointed Maya with the National Medal of Arts.
President Bill Clinton appointed Maya with the National Medal of Arts. -
President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. -
Died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.