Maya Angelou

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2. Wikipedia: Maya Angelou
3. Academy of Achievement: Maya Angelou Biography
4. Barnes & Noble: Meet the Writers: Maya Angelou
5. PoetryFoundation.org: Maya Angelou
6. Oprah and Friends Radio: Maya Angelou on XM Radio
7. YouTube Video: "Still I Rise" Maya Angelou (Time: 2:52)

Maya Angelou News and Articles

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• The Onion: Maya Angelou Honored For Courage, Blackness (1997) 
• ABC: Maya Angelou Praises Virtue of Courage(2007)
• TopSynergy: Maya Angelou in Relationships (2003)
• CBS News: Maya Angelou Still Rises (2007)

Maya Angelou Quotes

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Maya Angelou Background and Profiles

• AALBC: Maya Angelou-Author, Poet, Playwright
• University of Buffalo: Maya Angelou links, biography and FAQs
• Howard University: Maya Angelou Biography
• Academy of Achievement: Maya Angelou Profile
• Women's International Center: Maya Angelou: Greatness Through Literature
• Poets.org: Maya Angelou Profile

Maya Angelou Study Guides and Literary Criticism

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• Swiss Educ: Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Lesson Plan
• CliffsNotes: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Study Guide
• James Madison University: Maya Angelou: Teacher Resource File
• Voices from the Gaps: Maya Angelou Biography and Criticism

Maya Angelou Books and Merchandise

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Maya Angelou Photos

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Maya Angelou Videos

• YouTube & Google Video: Maya Angelou Search
• MSN Video: Maya Angelou on Don Imus Controversy (Time: 09:02)
• MSN Video: Maya Angelou's "Amazing Peace" (Time: 06:30)
• YouTube: Maya Angelou "A Brave and Startling Truth": (Time: 06:03)
• YouTube: Maya Angelou on Martin Luther King (Time: 09:04) 
• YouTube: Maya Angelou on Hilary Clinton (Time: 02:43)
• YouTube: Maya Angelou's Africa (Time:01:15)
• YouTube: 1993 Speaks at Clinton Inauguration (Time:6:21)

Maya Angelou Fan Sites Blogs and Message Boards

• Google Blog Search: Maya Angelou Blogs
• Oxford University Press Blog: Maya Angelou Post
• Topix: Maya Angelou Forum
• Fertile Thoughts Forum: Maya Angelou Thread
• Friendship Forum: On Maya Angelou Thread

Maya Angelou Publications Timeline

• 1960: Cabaret for Freedom
• 1966: The Least of These
• 1970: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
• 1971: Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Die
• 1974: Gather Together in His Name | Ajax
• 1975: "Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well"
• 1976: Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas | And Still I Rise (Play)
• 1978: "And Still I Rise" (Poem)
• 1981: The Heart of a Woman
• 1986: All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
• 1994: "Phenomenal Women"
• 2002: Song Flung Up to Heaven
• 2005: "Amazing Peace"
• 2006: Mother, a Cradle to Hold Me | Celebrations, Rituals of Peace and Prayer
• 2007: Publishes Poetry for Young People

Maya Angelou Personal Timeline

• 1928: Born, Margarite Johnson in St.Louis, Missouri.
• 1935: Does not speak for five years after sexual trauma.
• 1940: Learns classic literature from Beulah Flowers | Begins to speak again
• 1944: Graduates Mission High School | Gives birth to her son Guy.
• 1949: Marries Tosh Angelos
• 1952: Wins dance scholarship California Labor Schools
• 1952: Marriage to Angelos dissolves
• 1954-1955: Tours Europe as "Ruby" in Porgy and Bess
• 1954-1955: Studies dance with Martha Graham | Dances with Alvin Ailey
• 1957: Appears in Calypso Heat Wave
• 1960: Writes, produces and appears in Cabaret for Freedom
• 1970: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings nominated for National Book Award.
• 1971: Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die nominated for Pulitzer Prize
• 1973: Marries Paul DuFeu
• 1977: Writes Still I Rise - one act musical
• 1980: Marriage to Paul DuFeu dissolves
• 1983: Winner of the Matrix Award
• 1990: "I Shall Not Be Moved" wins Candace Award.
• 1992: Wins Horatio Alger Award
• 1993: Writes and delivers a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration, "On the Pulse of the Morning".
• 2006: Wins Mother Theresa Award