The name Maya has been linked to several origins. As a result, it has several meanings. It’s most commonly linked to Indian traditions, where it means “dream” or “illusion” in Sanskrit, the sacred ...

(St. Louis Public Radio) – A 127-year-old brick two-story in the Gate District is the city’s latest landmark. The house at 3130 Hickory St. was the birthplace of author and activist Maya Angelou, who ...

HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago suburb of Harvey has voted to name its community center after late poet Maya Angelou. Harvey City Council members voted 6-0 on Monday night. The city will rename the ...

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Forsyth Medical Center will rename its women’s center to honor author and civil rights activist and Winston-Salem-based Wake Forest University professor Maya Angelou, ...

THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. WORLD RENOWNED POET, AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST. THESE ARE ALL WORLD WORDS THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO DESCRIBE THE ICONIC MAYA ANGELOU. AND THIS WEEKEND, A PLAY SHOWCASING HER LIFE ...

WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) - American author and poet Maya Angelou, whose groundbreaking memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" earned her international acclaim with its unflinching account of ...