Mayaangelou

“AHNAH”

WISDOM, AFFECTION & LOVE

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19282014

MAY 28

A MEMORIAL CELEBRATION FOR

Maya Angelou

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Remembering Maya Angelou Celebrated memoirist and poet Maya Angelou, 86, passed away at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C., on May 28th 2014. Maya Angelou’s birth name was Marguerite Annie Johnson, and she was fluent in 6 languages. Affectionately referred to as Dr. Angelou, the professor never went to college.

Dr. Angelou has received over 50 honorary degrees and was Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.

Dr. Angelou lived a life of many careers and passions. She wrote 36 books. She was an actress, director, composer, singer, playwright and a dancer. She once worked as a madam in a brothel.

She was also the first female and first black streetcar conductor in San Francisco.

Maya was a friend and mentor to many, including Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Oprah Winfrey.

One of Dr. Angelou’s prized quotes is “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

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I know why the caged bird sings...

The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with fearful trill of the things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.

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“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” - Maya Angelou 5

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“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.�

Maya Angelou

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“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.”

- Maya Angelou