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Maya Angelou

Poet and civil rights activist. She first met Nelson Mandela in 1962.

StoryDec 10, 2013

Poet Maya Angelou’s Tribute to Nelson Mandela: We Lift Our Tearful Voices to Say 'Thank You'

StoryAug 27, 2007

“When Great Trees Fall, Rocks on Distant Hills Shudder”–Poet Maya Angelou Remembers Jazz Pioneer Max Roach

StoryFeb 08, 2006

Last Tributes to Coretta Scott King: Maya Angelou, Rev. Lowery, Pres. Jimmy Carter, Bernice King Remember Civil Rights Pioneer

StoryFeb 14, 2005

Remembering Ossie Davis 1917-2005: Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte, Bill Clinton Pay Tribute to the Famed Actor & Civil Rights Activist

StoryJul 28, 2004

Maya Angelou, Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee Pay Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

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