Maya Angelou Timeline

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  • Born

    Born April 4 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri as Marguerite “Maya” Annie Johnson

  • Parents Divorce

    Her parents divorced and Maya moved to Stamps, Arkansas with her Paternal Grandmother

  • Abuse

    Angelou stopped speaking for 5 years. During this time, she developed her love for literature.

  • Early Occupation

    Maya Angelou becomes the first Black woman to be a streetcar conductor in San Francisco.

  • Gives Birth to Son

    a few weeks after graduating from high school she gives birth to her son, Guy

  • Marriage

    Angelou married Tosh Angelos, a Greek electrician. She was met with disapproval from others and her grandmother due to the interracial marriage

  • Harlem Writer's Guild

    Joins the Harlem Writer’s Guild

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    Published "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" an autobiography which is a big success

  • Pulitzer Prize

    She is nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie”

  • Wake Forest University

    Awarded a lifetime appointment as Reynold's Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.

  • Inauguration

    Angelou recites her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration.

  • Presidential Medal of Freedom

    honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010 by President Barack Obama

  • Death

    Died May 28 2014 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina