around her, and to improve herself along the way.
With her strong will and work ethic, Maya Angelou succeeded everywhere - touring the
world as a dancer, starring on Broadway as a singer, editing newspapers and magazines,
writing songs and composing scores for movies, being nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for
her poetry, and becoming the first black woman in the United States to have a screenplay
produced and to direct a major film.
Maya Angelou is also a bestselling author. Her autobiographical books, including I Know
Why the Caged Bird Sings, have won critical acclaim around the world.
Along the way, Angelou has lived up to her philosophy of trying to bring about positive
change in the world. She played a major role in the civil rights movement in the United
States, and has dedicated much of her life to fighting racism through education and
political involvement.
Maya Angelou changed her attitude as a teenager, and she has since changed the world.
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