From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.
First lady Michelle Obama is remembering poet, orator and sage Maya Angelou as the first person who let her know she could be a strong, powerful and smart black woman.
Poet and activist Maya Angelou was one of the most eloquent voices in America, and her death is being felt deeply in the Bay Area.
Author and poet Maya Angelou, who rose from poverty, segregation and violence to become a force on stage, screen and the printed page, has died. She was 86.
Tributes are pouring in for Maya Angelou. The poet, activist, and singular storyteller?s death is being felt deeply in the Bay Area.
Her words were often simple and always powerful.
