Authors, banned books part of 1st Amendment salute

"The Grapes of Wrath" was labeled vulgar and pornographic, a dangerous depiction of class hatred. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was removed from school classrooms and library shelves after its 1969 publication, deemed inappropriate for its depiction of author Maya Angelou's rape as an 8-year-old girl.

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Former President Carter to speak at Wake Forest

Former President Jimmy Carter and poet Maya Angelou will speak later this month at a meeting of southeastern Baptist organizations at Wake Forest University.

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Angelou writing a poem about Obama

Upon his election in 1992, Bill Clinton — affectionately referred to as the nation's first black president — asked Maya Angelou to compose a poem and read it at his inauguration. Angelou feels a new poem welling up inside her following Barack Obama's election, but she does not expect another command performance.

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Maya Angelou to Host Show on XM Radio

Poet and novelist Maya Angelou said she agreed to host a weekly show for XM Satellite Radio's "Oprah & Friends" channel partly because she's never hosted a radio show before.

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Orange County, Califonia schools have decided Maya's books should be banned. Why? Because, they have such horrors as rape. You know, a crime this broadcast on the local news stations everyday!

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Millions watched Elizabeth Alexander read a poem last month at President Barack Obama's inauguration. But few, so far, have wanted to buy it.

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Many civil rights leaders and prominent African-American activists who came to Washington, D.C., almost 46 years ago for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington are returning to D.C. to witness President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration.

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Maya Angelou talks about Barack and Michelle Obama

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In her latest book, a collection of essays, the acclaimed poet and memoirist shares life lessons from her experiences. In this excerpt, she writes about losing her virginity, getting pregnant and the definition of "home."

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I saw this on CBS's "The Early Show" this morning. It is a stirring reflection on the historic importance of Obama's election as president.

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Feb. 6, 2008--The first time I got a deep glimpse into my family history, I had to leave the room to gather myself.

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Of Anthems and European Identity

It's time that Europeans learned their anthem. Problem is, it doesn't have any words.

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Poet Maya Angelou said today that she endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton because of the graceful way she has dealt with personal pain.

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In deciding whom to endorse in the 2008 presidential election, close friends Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou seem to agree to disagree.

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Anyone who has ever watched "The Oprah Winfrey Show" or read O, the Oprah Magazine, knows that there are few people Oprah Winfrey reveres as much as Maya Angelou, the writer, activist and longtime professor.

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MSNBC said Wednesday it will drop its simulcast of the "Imus in the Morning" radio program, responding to growing outrage about the radio host's racial slur against the Rutgers women's basketball team.

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In partnership with Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University, Dr. Maya Angelou, and the Target Corporation, the Poetry Foundation has developed curriculum for teaching essential African American poetry to students of all ages.

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Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held for the National Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

WORK BEGINS ON KING MEMORIAL

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From the article: Ground will be broken in many ways tomorrow morning with a ceremony heralding construction of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the Mall.

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