THE WORLD LOST A PHENOMENAL WOMAN BUT HEAVEN GAINED AN ANGEL: DR. MAYA ANGELOU DIED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014
BREAKING CELEBRITY AND INTERNET NEWS
(1928-2014)
<h1>Dr. Maya Angelou Dies at 86
Today the world lost an amazing and phenomenal woman, yet heaven gained an angel. “Award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou was found dead in her Winston-Salem, N.C., home Wednesday morning. She was 86” (Fox News.com). Dr. Maya Angelou was best known for her ability to utilize words in a life-transforming way. When Dr. Angelou spoke, circumstances changed, people evolved, and hope rose. <h1>
WATCH DR. MAYA ANGELOU
"Love Liberates"
Dr. Maya Angelou Enriched Lives with Words
Many celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Tupac Shakur utilized Dr. Angelou’s amazing ability to speak life into mortal souls. Her words brought tears to Tupac Shakur’s eyes during the filming of Poetic Justice, led Tyler Perry to cast her in Madea’s Family Reunion, and inspired Oprah Winfrey to refer to her as both mother, and friend.
Public Figures and Civil Rights Activist such as Malcolm X, Martian Luther King, (past) President Clinton, and (present) President Barack Obama, have all relied on the essence of Dr. Angelou's words, and the strength of her knowledge. She worked beside (first) Malcolm X and (second) Martian Luther King in a fight for equal rights, resources for the poor, unity in the black community, and peace among all races, creeds, and colors. <h2>Dr. Maya Angelou was a poet and speaker at President Bill Clinton’s 1993 Inauguration. She was also awarded a Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2011. Both (past) President Bill Clinton and (current) President Barack Obama “praisedAngelou’s outstanding works and profound wisdom.”<h2>
Dr. Angelou & Malcolm X Dr. Angelou & President Barack Obama
(Medal of Freedom)
Dr. Angelou & President Bill Clinton
Dr. Maya Angelou Inspires College Students
Although Dr. Maya Angelou was popular among celebrities, civil rights activist, and public figures, her heart sang for the common people. According to a recent interview, Dr. Angelou conveyed that teaching young people brought her the greatest joy. Aside from her many professional titles, "‘Dr. Angelou was a national treasure whose life and teachings inspired millions around the world, including countless students, faculty, and staff at Wake Forest, where she served as Reynolds Professor of American Studies since 1982, Wake Forest University’" (Fox News). Dr. Angelou believed that her students should persevere in pursuit of their educational goals, so she was tough on them and pushed them to earn their credentials through commitment and hard work.
WATCH DR. MAYA ANGELOU
"Just Do Right"
“As a celebrated novelist, poet, educator, actress and activist, Angelou has been hailed as one of the most influential voices of the 20th and 21st century” ( H.P. Danielle Cadet). Dr. Angelou’s influential voice pierced the ears of the highest ranking governmental officials and soothed the souls of little children. She had the authority to influence kings, but the gentleness to guide teens. She was a mother, a sister, a friend, an educator, and an adviser in conjunction with other professional titles such as poet, writer, dancer, professor, director, actor, and public speaker. The range in Dr. Angelou’s work reveals that she was relateable to just about anyone who allowed themselves to be touched by her life.
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"I Am Human"
I’m amazed at what Dr. Maya Angelou was able to accomplish with just one life. According to Dr. Angelou, “we are all here to make this world a better place.”
(Dr. Maya Angelou Recites Her Poem Phenomenal Woman)
( Dr. Maya Angelou's Power of Words)
(Maya Angelou's Rainbow In The Clouds)
(Maya Angelou's The Mask)
(Dr. Maya Angelou's Still I Rise)
Author’s Reflections & Condolences.
<h3>On today, May 28, 2014, we lost an amazing and phenomenal woman, Dr. Maya Angelou, while heaven gained an angel.<h3> I was exposed to Dr. Maya Angelou's work early in life but didn't understand its literary importance until attending The University of West Florida, where I majored in English Literature. I've been hooked on Dr. Angelou’s work every since. Maya Angelou had a way with words, yes indeed; she had a way with words. I am blessed to live in such a time as this where people like Maya Angelou existed. To be exposed to such richness and depth so delicately wrapped in love, kindness, and wisdom, and stored in a human vessel such as Dr. Maya Angelou, is enough proof that there is something greater than all of us. Dr. Angelou has transitioned into that greatness. Her human existence could no longer contain her heavenly glow. Her spirit is free, but the words she left us will never flee. It is because of Dr. Maya Angelou, that I am forever changed . . . My condolences, prayers, and thoughts are with Dr. Maya Angelou's family during their hour of bereavement.
R.I.P Dr. Maya Angelou 04/04/1928 -5/28/2014
"I enjoy everything about writing and making a difference with the power of words" (Cole).
"I enjoy everything about writing and making a difference with the power of words" (Cole).
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