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Maya Angelou, other women will be celebrated on new U.S. coins
Poet, actress, author, and activist Maya Angelou will be honored on U.S. coins.
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Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty Images 12:00pm Oct 07, 2021National National EconomyMaya Angelou, Sally Ride and other trailblazing women will be featured on U.S. coins
For a limited time beginning next year, the U.S. Mint will issue quarters honoring women from history. The first batch celebrates icons in civil rights, politics, humanities and science. -
10:31am Apr 20, 2021Education EducationWake Forest University Establishes 'Maya Angelou Artist-In-Residence Award'
Wake Forest University has established a new award inspired by the late author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.
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8:53am Jul 26, 2018Race RaceThe HistoryMakers Brings The Black Experience Home To The Piedmont
A national video and oral archive that celebrates African-American history is coming to the Triad.
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3:54pm Feb 16, 2017Education EducationWake Forest Dedicates Building In Memory Of Maya Angelou
Wake Forest University will honor the legacy of Maya Angelou on Friday. The campus community is dedicating a new residence hall in her memory.
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Heidi Gutman / ABC via Getty Images 2:13pm Apr 24, 2016Arts ArtsIn Honor Of #NationalPoetryMonth: Your Favorite Poems About Food And Farming
Gastronomy and poetry are a natural pairing. After all, both provide necessary nourishment. We asked you to share your favorite selections about farming and food and gathered them up here. -
AP 6:10pm Apr 09, 2015Books Books ArtsUSPS Picks Perfect Line For Maya Angelou Stamp — If Only It Were Hers
A limited-edition stamp from the U.S. Postal Service, which was intended to honor the late poet, bears a quote that was actually written by a different author. -
Spencer Platt / Getty Images 11:59am Nov 11, 2014Books Books ArtsBook News: Battle Over Maurice Sendak's Book Collection Sparks A Lawsuit
The dispute centers on many of the late author's rare books, which a Philadelphia museum says are being withheld by Sendak's trustees. Also: Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy may be coming to HBO. -
wikimedia 7:51am Dec 13, 2013Race RaceAngelou Remembers A Dear Friend
Dr. Maya Angelou recalls the kind spirit of a South African warrior.
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