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African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was honored by universities, literary organizations, government agencies, and special interest groups. Her honors include a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her book of poetry Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie , a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 1973 play Look ...
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Maya Angelou (/ ˈ æ n dʒ ə l oʊ / ⓘ AN-jə-loh; [1] [2] born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning ...
Toronto filmmaker Brigitte Berman won the Best Documentary Academy Award in 1987 for “Artie Shaw: Time is All You’ve Got,” about the legendary and influential big band leader and clarinetist.
Guy Johnson, the son and only child of late poet Maya Angelou, has died at age 77. Angelou’s official Facebook The post Maya Angelou’s son, Guy Johnson, dies at 77 appeared first on TheGrio.
Award winners, 2002-2009 Year Book Author Result Ref. 2002 Sally Hemings, An American Scandal: Tina Andrews: Winner [4] [better source needed] 2003: Keeping the Faith: Tavis Smiley: Winner A Song Flung Up to Heaven: Maya Angelou: Finalist Bill Clinton and Black America: DeWayne Wickham: Growing Up X: Ilyasah Shabazz: Zora Neale Hurston: A Life ...
Angelou received an honorary National Book Award in 2013 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010 before her death in 2014. MONTANA: Maile Meloy Maile Meloy.
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