Maya Angelou

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U.S. Naval Academy, theGrio.com
April 5, 2025
The move comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the school to get rid of books that promote diversity, equity and…
November 30, 2022
I believe that misogyny makes it hard for men to find female role models. We are not taught to look…
Frederick Douglass (1818 - 1895), 1850s.
February 27, 2022
Famed Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. is calling for the face of Frederick Douglass to be added to a…
White House Black History Month Exhibit
February 26, 2022
The White House welcomed theGrio to the East Wing to exclusively view its weeks-long Black History Month exhibit.
Guy Johnson thegrio.com
February 17, 2022
Guy Johnson, the son and only child of late poet Maya Angelou, has died peacefully at his home in Oakland…
Harriet Tubman’s portrait on the front of the $20 bill
February 13, 2022
The US Treasury confirms that Harriet Tubman will be on the $20 bill, but you'll have to wait until 2030.…
January 27, 2022
Maya Angelou became the first Black woman to have her likeness featured on a quarter after the U.S. Mint released…
Whoopi Goldberg thegrio.com
January 11, 2022
Whoopi Goldberg shared her thoughts on the new Maya Angelou quarter, and 'The View' co-host says the late poet deserves…
Amanda Gorman thegrio.com
December 30, 2021
The 23-year-old poetess posted a five-stanza, 48-line resolution with themes of struggle and healing to close the year on Instagram.
Idris Elba
November 30, 2021
"I lost a friend, his wife lost a husband, the fashion industry lost a legend, and the world lost a…
October 18, 2021
The Saint Heron Community Library is for "students, practicing artists, designers, musicians and general literature enthusiasts."
Maya Angelou thegrio.com
October 9, 2021
Maya Angelou will be the first Black person, and one of five women, to have their likeness on U.S. currency…
Maya Angelou thegrio.com
May 10, 2021
Poet and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou will be one of the first women to have their likenesses imprinted on…
January 20, 2021
Amanda Gorman made history during Wednesday’s inauguration ceremonies when she became the youngest poet to take the stage.
Amanda Gorman thegrio.com
January 20, 2021
Amanda Gorman, at just the age of 22, became the youngest poet to read at an inauguration during the swearing…
November 14, 2020
In episode two of Eric's Perspective, a podcast dedicated to exploring Black art, Eric Hanks talks with renowned artist Phoebe…
Maya Angelou thegrio.com
March 15, 2020
An effort to rename a post office after award-winning poet and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou became a topic of…
Maya Angelou thegrio.com
April 8, 2019
The life story of phenomenal woman, Maya Angelou, preeminent poet and author, will become a Broadway way in a couple…
Maya Angelou and Oprah thegrio.com
April 5, 2019
Oprah Winfrey set the record straight for a fan who questioned whether she had the right to refer to Maya…
Maya Angelou thegrio.com
March 16, 2019
Just shy of the five-year anniversary of her passing, author and activist Maya Angelou has gone viral. Recently, an interview from