WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) - American author and poet Maya Angelou, whose groundbreaking memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" earned her international acclaim with its unflinching account of ...

Last speech reflects Angelou’s vision and poignancy. May 29, 2014— -- Even in her final weeks, Maya Angelou’s brilliance remained. The author, actress and human rights activist died Wednesday at ...

NEW YORK - President Bill Clinton is commenting on the death of 86 year old author and poet Maya Angelou, who he calls a "treasure" and a "friend". Angelou, who was raised by her grandmother near Hope ...

Angelou's family just posted on her Facebook page, "Dr. Maya Angelou passed quietly in her home before 8:00 a.m. EST. Her family is extremely grateful that her ascension was not belabored by a loss of ...

“I learn a lot from the writers, from those I’ve met and those I’ve never met. I’ve learned a lot from those who’ve died before I came a long and those who are alive.” — Maya Angelou talking to KCRW’s ...

Our Facebook fans posted a number of comments about the death of Maya Angelou. Here are a few of them: “A wonderful woman, I could listen to her talk for hours.” — Eddie McDonagh Younglove “Her voice ...

It was cold and spitting snow that day in December 1992 when the cab driver dropped me off at Maya Angelou's house in Winston-Salem, N.C. I was political editor of this newspaper and was taking a ...