The Life of Marguerite Annie Johnson By nickdemas Apr 4, 1928 Birth of Maya Angelou 1954 Toured Europe in opera group 1957 Calypso Lady published 1958 Joins Harlem Writers Guild in NYC 1960 Moved to Cairo to edit "The Arab Observer" 1964 Moved back to America to support Malcom X 1970 Publishes "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" 1977 Appeared in Alex Haley's "Roots" 1993 Won Grammy for Best Spoken Word 1996 Directed "Down in the Delta" 2008 Receives Lincoln Medal May 28, 2014 Death of Maya Angelou