Pictured: Author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou June 3, 2009. Getty Images Poet, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou was born April 4, 1928. A giant in American literature ...

Author and poet Maya Angelou, who died in 2014, left behind a legacy of words of wisdom that were simple but always powerful. Here's a look at just a few of them. "If you don't like something ...

Maya Angelou is an important figure in the ... You can check out the following collection of Angelou quotes for yourself in the following gallery.

This week as Dr. Maya Angelou celebrates her 84th birthday, ESSENCE editors share the 15 reasons why she is our inspiration.

Seen as one of the most inspirational and respected voices in recent American history, here are some of Maya Angelou’s most famous quotes and poems… Poet, author, singer, activist, Angelou did ...

In honor of what would have been her 95th birthday, we remember some of our favorite words of wisdom from the great Maya Angelou.

In this photo, poet and activist Maya Angelou addresses the Democratic ... On what would have been her 90th birthday, here are some of Angelou’s inspiring and poetic insights.