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Maya Angelou by Charles Murray Chisam III

Birth/Death Dates:Born on April 4, 1928-shes still kickin Childhood/Family Life:Her father, Bailey Johnson, was a doorman and navy dietitian. Her mother,Vivian (Baxter) Johnson, was a real estate agent, trained surgical nurse, and later a Merchant Marine. Angelou's older brother, Bailey Jr., nicknamed Marguerite "Maya", shortened from "my-a-sister". Personality of the Author: Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Famous Writings: Great Food, All Day Long; Letter To My Daughter; The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou; I Know Why the caged Bird Sings; I Shall Not Be Moved; Gather Together in My Name; Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas;Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer; Phenomenal Women; My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me; A Song Flung Up to Heaven; Hallelujah; The Welcome Table: Amazing Peace; A Christams Poem; All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes; Still I Rise Anything Else of Interest: She is possibly one of the most influentual women in history

sources: http://mayaangelou.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/maya_angelou http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/ang0bio-1