"Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.'"
– Maya Angelou
About Maya Angelou
American poet and author Maya Angelou is best known for her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She was born in St. Louis in 1928 and grew up in rural Arkansas. Due to her activism, Martin Luther King asked her to take a leadership position in his organization. In 1993, at President Clinton's request, she wrote and performed a poem at his inauguration. She has also directed films and appeared on television. She teaches at Wake Forest University.
3 pinky-swear friends shared a thought or two...:
Angela is definitely one amazing woman. I can read her books over and over again.
Great quote. Glad I stopped by.
Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate.
Great quote, she's one heck of a woman.
Dr. Angelou is one of my favorite authors. I've enjoyed all her memoirs.
Paz
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