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Bill Clinton, Winfrey to attend Angelou Memorial

Editor - June 6, 2014

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey are joining first lady Michelle Obama at a weekend memorial service for poet…

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Michelle Obama to Speak at Angelou Memorial Service

Editor - June 6, 2014

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will add her voice to those honoring Maya Angelou (MY’-uh AN’-juh-loh) at a memorial service for the…

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Maya Angelou memorial service set for Saturday

Editor - June 2, 2014

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A memorial service will be held at Wake Forest University for poet and author Maya Angelou, who died last week. Wake…

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10 Things to Remember about Author Maya Angelou

Editor - May 30, 2014

Ten things to remember about poet and writer Maya Angelou, who died Wednesday at age 86: 1. HOW SHE GOT HER NAME “Maya” was a…

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Maya Angelou, the nation’s wise woman

Editor - May 29, 2014

Maya Angelou walked into a meeting of civil rights leaders discussing affirmative action back in the 1990s, looked around, and put them all in their…

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Maya Angelou's celebrity friends (photos)

Editor - May 29, 2014

There's a saying that goes (paraphrasing) that the richest person in the world is the one with the most powerful friends. Award-winning writer and poet Maya...

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Celebrities posts favorite quotes from Maya Angelou

Editor - May 28, 2014

Maya Angelou's brilliance and influence cut a wide swath across American culture and world stage, evidenced by the tidal wave of human outpouring that...

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