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Journey through the prolific life of the I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings author and activist who inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought. Features new interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Common, the Clintons, and others.
This unprecedented film celebrates Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining moments.
Maya Angelou, Lou Gossett Jr., and Guy Johnson speak about James Baldwin.
Without realizing it, Maya Angelou met Tupac Shakur, and the two ended up sharing a powerful moment together.
When Bill Clinton decided to have a poet read at his inauguration, he immediately knew it should be Maya Angelou.