Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, MO. She helped Malcolm X form the Organization of African American Unity in 1964. After he was assassinated Maya served as Northern Coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for Martin Luther King, Jr. She is famous for her autobiography "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" (1970). The book is about the early years of her life. She wrote "Georgia, Georgia" in 1971 and became the first African American to write an original screenplay.
Why is maya angelou important
Thursday, February 23 2012
Top 10 questions History
- What did john xavier do in the american revolution?
- From the view of the colonial powers, why were the creoles the most dangerous part of the population? ~xXT.B.JXx~
- When is a sadie hawkins dance usually held?
- Why is seguin an important figure in the history of special education ?
- how did legends and rumors affect european knowledge of the americas?
- Describe 2 actions that governments have taken to ensure that people are safer and healthier today than people were 100 years ago.
- What was the name of the hotel jeffrey dahmer did his killings in? ( SIC )
- What event in American history happened in the year 1643 ?
- Was alaska really won in a poker game by a us president from the russians?
- What led to violent conflict between Indians and colonists?