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The Life of Maya Angelou

By Jequinn
  • Birth

    Birth

    Born with the name Marguerite Annie Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Moved to Stamps, Arkansas

    Moved to Stamps, Arkansas

    When their parents' marriage ended, Maya and her brother moved to live with their grandmother.
  • Gave birth to her son, Guy

    Gave birth to her son, Guy

  • Started dancing professionally

    Started dancing professionally

    Danced in clubs around San Francisco, including the nightclub Purple Onion, where she sang and danced to calypso music.
  • Records first album, Miss Calypso

    Records first album, Miss Calypso

  • Became Coordinator of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    Became Coordinator of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

  • Publishes "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

    Publishes "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

    This book was her first autobiography
  • Martin Luther King Jr asked her to organize a march

    Martin Luther King Jr asked her to organize a march

  • Maya's film "Georgia, Georgia" was released

    Maya's film "Georgia, Georgia" was released

    It was the first film screenplay written by a black woman.
  • Recieves Pulitzer Prize Nomination

    Recieves Pulitzer Prize Nomination

  • Recited poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration

    Recited poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration

    Recited "On the Pulse of Morning"
  • Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

    Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

  • Death

    Death

    She died in her Winston-Salem home. She had reportedly been in poor health.