Maya Angelou By facebooker_1229239907452891 Apr 4, 1928 Birth 1931 Her father sent herself and her brother to stamps as their parents marriage had ended 1936 She was raped by her mothers boyfriend 1941 She had been on mute for almost 5 years 1942 Dropped out of school to become San Fransisco’s first African-American female car conductor 1944 Aged 16 she ave birth to her son Guy Johnson 1957 Recorded her first album “calypso lady”. 1958 Moved to New York & joined the Harlem writers guide 1964 Returned to America & helped Malcolm X build a new organisation 1995 Won a Grammy award for “phenomenal woman” May 28, 2014 Death
