@readswithravi: 15 powerful sentences by Maya Angelou that will change how you view the world: Maya Angelou was a multifaceted figure whose life and work left an indelible mark on American literature and civil rights. Her career encompassed roles as a poet, memoirist, actress, dancer, screenwriter, director, professor, and civil rights activist, reflecting her broad influence across arts and social justice. She is best known for her autobiographical work “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” (1969) and poems like “Still I Rise” and “On the Pulse of Morning,” read at President Clinton’s 1993 inauguration. She received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 and multiple Grammys for spoken word albums, leaving a lasting legacy in literature and social justice.

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Saturday 05 September 2026 03:15:56 GMT