Maya Angelou

American Icons: ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’

February 20, 2020American Icons

How Maya Angelou’s first book came to be loved — and banned — so much.

American Icons: ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’

October 10, 2019American Icons

Shakespeare in Blackface

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Shakespeare in Blackface

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Maya Angelou was a poet and activist, but she got her start as a Calypso star

May 28, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Maya Angelou was a poet and activist, but she got her start as a Calypso star

May 28, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Poet and activist Maya Angelou died on Wednesday. She was 86-years-old. But before she was a famous author she had a career as a Calypso singer.

Music heard on the air for May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014Music Heard on Air

These are the tunes played between segments on The World for Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Music heard on the air for May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014Music Heard on Air

These are the tunes played between segments on The World for Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Maya Angelou receives a Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, February 15, 2011.

A long-time friend recalls the laughter and joy that epitomized Maya Angelou

May 28, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Maya Angelou was a literary giant. Celebrated by politicians and poets, read by millions, her work has left an indelible mark on humanity. Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86.

A long-time friend recalls the laughter and joy that epitomized Maya Angelou

May 28, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Maya Angelou was a literary giant. Celebrated by politicians and poets, read by millions, her work has left an indelible mark on humanity. Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86.