The Great Maya Angelou Has Passed On

   May 28, 2014  13 Comments on The Great Maya Angelou Has Passed On  Posted in Art and Culture, Books, Breaking News, Celebrity, Central Harlem, Community, Culture, East Harlem, Education, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, History, North Harlem, South Harlem (SOHA), West Harlem Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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Maya Angelou died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, said her literary agent, Helen Brann.

The 86-year-old was a novelist, actress, professor, singer, dancer and activist.  In 2010, President Barack Obama named her the recipient of the Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.

One of Angelou’s most praised books was “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
(read more) Legendary author Maya Angelou dies at age 86

*Fellow Harlemite and friend Norman, writes on his Facebook “There are people that you think will live forever and #mayaangelou is one of them.”

*Another Anne B. writes “I loved her books so much.  I remember first reading them in the 1970s.  She was a favorite of mine and she meant so much to me.”

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