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See Behind the Scenes of Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

See Behind the Scenes of Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

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Louis Gossett Jr. shares a story about his great-grandmother

Louis Gossett Jr. shares a story about his great-grandmother

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Maya Angelou & James Baldwin

Maya Angelou & James Baldwin

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Dr. Angelou's inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton

Dr. Angelou's inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton

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Maya Angelou On Teaching

Maya Angelou On Teaching

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See Maya Angelou's early performances in the Bay Area

See Maya Angelou's early performances in the Bay Area

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Learn why Maya Angelou signed with Porgy and Bess

Learn why Maya Angelou signed with Porgy and Bess

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Behind the Scenes: Common, Rita Coburn-Whack & Maya Angelou

Behind the Scenes: Common, Rita Coburn-Whack & Maya Angelou

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Dr. Maya Angelou's Inspiration and Poetry

Dr. Maya Angelou's Inspiration and Poetry

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Maya Angelou's missed opportunity to work with Pearl Bailey

Maya Angelou's missed opportunity to work with Pearl Bailey

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Explore the friendship between Maya Angelou and Malcolm X

Explore the friendship between Maya Angelou and Malcolm X

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Listen to Dr. Maya Angelou's take on creative writing

Listen to Dr. Maya Angelou's take on creative writing

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The Essential Ingredients for an August Wilson Play

Tony-award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, now directing the Broadway premiere of August Wilson's "Jitney," shares what he feels are the essential ingredients for any August Wilson play.