Maya Angelou was a master of the written word, and her process for writing involved a particular beverage that has been ...

Dr. Maya Angelou, a Winston-Salem resident whose work in the arts and civil rights touched people around the world, has died.Angelou (pronounced ANJ'-eh-loh) passed quietly at her home just before 8 a ...

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines confirmed Angelou was found by her caretaker on Wednesday morning Award-winning author, renowned poet, civil rights activist and one of the most respected voices in ...

The legendary author and poet influenced many during her lifetime. May 28, 2014 — -- Legendary poet and author Maya Angelou died this morning at age 86 -- and celebrities and politicians reacted ...

On Monday, the US Mint announced that a new quarter featuring the iconic poet, memoirist and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has begun shipping as part of the American Women Quarters Program. This ...

Artist Emily Damstra is behind the depiction of Angelou, as well as a forthcoming quarter featuring actress Anna May Wong. The Maya Angelou American Woman Quarter, designed by Emily Damstra and ...

Maya Angelou had a voice that could fill a room, a rich, earthy baritone that she enlisted to speak her mind - in verse and off the cuff, on matters literary, political and cultural. On Wednesday, ...

Legendary American poet and author Maya Angelou, whose autobiographical works often centered on racism and civil rights, has died at age 86. The renowned writer became a literary sensation with her ...

This morning, Maya Angelou passed away in her home. She was an author, a poet, and a civil right activist. As a young girl, Maya Angelou's poetry completely and totally inspired me. I had dreams of ...

Poet, memoirist and performer Maya Angelou has died at age 86, Wake Forest University announced Wednesday. The multi-talented artist was also a celebrated civil rights advocate and pioneer. As a poet, ...

WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Maya Angelou, a modern Renaissance woman who survived the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen, the printed page and the inaugural dais, has died. She was 86.