Maya Angelou

Bio:

Introduction : Maya Angelou was an American writer, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet, and civil rights activist. The best known for his memoirs was in 1969, I know why Cajed Bird Sings, who made the history of literature as the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman, won the Outstanding Literary Prize in 2005 and 2009.

Early life : She was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. As an African American, Angelo first experienced racial prejudice and discrimination in Arkansas. Also suffering at the hands of a family colleague at the age of 7, she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend. On the show, he returned to Arkansas and spent years as a virtual mute. During World War II, she continued to learn dance and acting at the California Labor School. She was working as a driver at this time.

Career : Angelo's career as an actor began in the mid-1950s. She attended the South Christian Leadership Conference as a member of the Harlem Writers Guild and a civil rights activist. She made literary history as the first nonfiction bestseller of African American women. The book that made him an international star is considered to be the most popular autobiographical work.

Conclusion : Angelo died on May 28, 2014 at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. News of his death spread and many people started mourning on social media. President Barack Obama called her a "brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly fancy woman." She wrote that Angelou was a child of God.