![]() In this beautiful and powerful poem, Maya Angelou, teaches us that we are all people, and so much more alike than different. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. This poem shows how even though someone is not beautiful on the outside compared to society's standards, there is an inner beauty that makes a woman even more beautiful. ![]() In addition to her proliferous writing career, Maya Angelou has been a civil rights activist. Her writing pulls on the hearts of many readers. ![]() Maya Angelou is one of the most influential women of our time. I am the dream and the hope of the slave. In this poem about African American Courage, Angelou embodies the power, courage and tenacity of the African American experience.īringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, ![]() Born in 1928, her life has spanned much of the African American struggle for racial equality. Maya Angelou is one of the most celebrated American Poets of our time. ![]()
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