Learn about Norman Lear's friendship with Dr. Maya Angelou
Season 31
Learn how Norman Lear struck up a friendship with Dr. Maya Angelou.
AIR DATE 2/21/17
Dr. Maya Angelou's Inspiration and Poetry
Learn why Maya Angelou signed with Porgy and Bess
See Maya Angelou's early performances in the Bay Area
Listen to Dr. Maya Angelou's take on creative writing
Maya Angelou On Teaching
Maya Angelou & James Baldwin
Explore the friendship between Maya Angelou and Malcolm X
See Behind the Scenes of Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Learn about Norman Lear's friendship with Dr. Maya Angelou
Behind the Scenes: Common, Rita Coburn-Whack & Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's missed opportunity to work with Pearl Bailey
Hear how Maya Angelou met Tupac Shakur for the first time
Dr. Maya Angelou's Inspiration and Poetry
Learn why Maya Angelou signed with Porgy and Bess
See Maya Angelou's early performances in the Bay Area
About Maya Angelou: American Masters
Journey through the prolific life of the ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ author and activist who inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought. Features new interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Common, the Clintons and others.
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