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St. Louis, MO
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Maya Angelou would later work for Martin Luther King Jr. as the Northern Coordinator for SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference).
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Maya becomes the associate editor of the Arab Observer.
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Maya becomes an assistant administrator for the School of Music & Drama in Ghana and works as feature editor for the African Review.
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After traveling back from Greece and Ghana, she became fluent in 6 languages: French, English, Italian, Spanish, Arabic and West African Fanti
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography about the early years of her life.
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This book consists of 32 poems about her life as well.
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Maya was announced Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest Univeristy.
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Maya Angelou read at the first inauguration of President Bill Clinton on January 20, 1993.
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Maya read her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton.
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Maya wins 1st Grammy for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album for "On The Pulse Of Morning."
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Maya wins her second Grammy for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album for "Phenomenal Woman."
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Maya was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
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Maya died when she was 86 years old.
