A new school in New Jersey will be named for the late poet Maya Angelou. The Jersey City school board voted Thursday to name the $54.6 million school building for the celebrated writer and civil rights activist. Angelou died in 2014 at age 86. The Jersey Journal reports (http://bit.ly/28IKLcr ) Angelou was chosen over President Barack […]
GETTY: “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud,” she told us. A year ago, one of our most colorful rainbows, poet and author Dr. Maya…
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at Dr. Maya Angelou’s funeral on Saturday and her speech paid beautiful tribute to Angelou’s life and spirit and…
A biker group known as 2 Million Bikers to DC has offered to protect the funeral of poet Maya Angelou from Westboro Baptist…
A private memorial service will be held this Saturday, June 7, at Wake Forest University for late poet and literary icon Dr. Maya Angelou, and…
*Oprah Winfrey was in Winston-Salem on Monday to help arrange the memorial service for her late friend and mentor Maya Angelou. As previously reported, Angelou’s…
Here is the information for the Homegoing Service and Obituary of Dr Maya Angelou. CLICK HERE to read information source: herbwalker.com DR. MAYA ANGELOU’S…
Bo Porter, manager of the Houston Astros, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday to discuss MLB’s Civil Rights game, Beacon Awards luncheon honoring Maya Angelou…
Kristal High from Politic365.com, economist and author Julianne Malveaux and political strategist Angela Rye joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to share their memories and experiences with…
Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” caught up with media mogul Oprah Winfrey last month during the Maya Angelou portrait unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National…
Greg Carr associate professor and chair of African-American Studies at Howard University, Lisa Page, acting Director of Creative Writing at George Washington University, Armstrong Williams and educator Johnnetta B.…
India.Arie shared her thoughts on Dr. Maya Angelou with “NewsOne Now” host Roland Martin and talked about how Dr. Angelou influenced her to speak the…
