Maya Angelou By olamideo Apr 4, 1928 Maya Angelou is born Jan 1, 1942 Maya Angelou becomes the first African American female cable car conductor Jan 1, 1959 She works with MLK in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Jan 1, 1960 She moved to Egypt and became a publisher Jan 1, 1964 She helped Malcolm X with the Organization of African American Unity Jan 1, 1970 Maya Angelou's first book "I Know Why the Caged Bird SIngs" is published