When she was 8 years old, Maya Angelou stopped speaking. She silenced her voice because she thought her voice had killed a man. For almost five years, she spoke to no one but her beloved brother ...

Author and activist Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86 ... Grieving, she took a step back from the movement, living in Hawaii and LA. 8. She won 3 Grammys. Angelou received Grammys for ...

Maya Angelou's account of her sexual assault ... the graphic stated: She was raped at the age of 8. Her rapist was found guilty, but spent only one day in jail. After he was released, he was ...

Poet and author Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86 ... She rose up from a humble childhood in Stamps, Ark. When she was 8, she was raped by her mother's boyfriend. Shortly after Angelou ...

Dr. Maya Angelou was a renowned poet, author and teacher who touched the hearts of her fans with her words. She is best known for her catalog of autobiographical memoirs that painted an authentic ...

Through her writing, Maya Angelou taught us many things about how to relate with the world. The celebrated poet, author and civil rights activist, who died Wednesday at age 86, shared a lesson she ...

Even her name was an act of creation — Maya from her brother's childhood ... One of the defining events of Ms. Angelou's life occurred when she was 8 years old and was raped by her mother's ...

Turning 75 this month, Maya Angelou has led many lives. She is best known as a writer ... When Angelou was 8 and briefly living with Baxter in St. Louis, her mother’s boyfriend raped Angelou.

Maya Angelou was one of the most critically acclaimed ... She began pro-Castro and anti-apartheid activism at this time as well. 8. She was Oprah’s longtime mentor Many saw Angelou appear ...

Angelou made several appearances on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” during its 25-year run, and she was interviewed by Winfrey last year for two episodes of OWN’s “Super Soul Sunday” program.

And she counted Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. among her personal friends. ‘Good Morning America’ host Robin Roberts arrives at the memorial service for Maya Angelou at ...

She was 86. A statement from her family was posted on her Facebook page Wednesday morning: “Dr. Maya Angelou passed quietly in her home before 8:00 a.m. EST. Her family is extremely grateful ...