Maya Angelou
Born: 1928-04-04
• St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.
Filmography
Orwell: 2+2=5
Daedalus
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Why Is We Americans?
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
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Becky and the Birds
Words Are Things
Mr. SOUL!
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
The Power of the Heart
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
On the Shoulders of Giants
One Night in Vegas
Papa Césaire
Good Hair
The Black Candle
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Madea's Family Reunion
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
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Sisters in Cinema
The Runaway
The Unfinished Journey
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Perfect Moment
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Angelou on Burns
How to Make an American Quilt
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
There Are No Children Here
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Poetic Justice
The Real Malcolm X
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
The Richard Pryor Special?
Porgy and Bess
Calypso Heat Wave