This poem can be a resource for teaching children about the role women played in Black history. By exploring Maya Angelou’s ...

For a long time, if you stumbled across the poetry of Useni ... to Texas, reciting “Hey Black Child” — and more often than not, misidentifying Perkins as Cullen or Angelou.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Maya Angelou’s iconic poem “Still I Rise” has had an impact on the world that will echo ...

she’s a three-year-old who recited Countee Cullen’s “Hey Black Child” so adorably amazing, we can’t help but share! It only took Pe’Tehn a week to memorize the poem and recite it with ...

Today, I’m highlighting her 1990 poem “Equality” during our “Black History, Uncensored” series, which is focusing on Black authors targeted by right-wing bans. Maya Angelou’s idea of ...

Soon, when you’re handed your change at the store, a coin emblazoned with the likeness of the writer and activist Maya ... Black women, but all women,” said Smith, who performed Angelou’s ...