Maya Angelou

Author Maya Angelou, whose book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings chronicles her life growing up in Stamps (Lafayette County); circa 2000.

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Courtesy of Dr. Maya Angelou

Media

Time Period

Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968–2022)

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

African American

Gender

Female

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