Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou passed away at the age of 86 in Winston-Salem, NC. Along with being a writer and activist, Angelou was also a dancer, actress, educator and a film director. Over her lifetime she also received over 30 honorary degrees from universities across the globe. We’ve gathered a series of videos on Angelou which will give you more insight to who she was. We start with arguably her most famous work, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.”

I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings – Audio Book read by Maya Angelou herself

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In this playlist Angelo speaks on her childhood, finding her voice, Malcolm X, writing for President Clinton’s inauguration and aging just to name a few.