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What is Maya Angelou known for?
She was an inspiring writer and activist to others.
Did Maya Angelou have any sibings if so how many?
Maya Angelou had 1 brother named Bailee.
Did Maya Angelou have an positive impact on America?
Maya Angelou had a huge impact on America. She was a Civil rights activist, poet, actor, dancer, and writer.
Where was Maya Angelou's ashes scattered?
Her ashes were scattered in Storm King Mountain.
What was the first job Maya Angelou had?
Her first job was being a Street Car Conductor.
Where and when was Maya Angelou Born?
Maya was born in Missouri,1928.
Did Maya have any children, if so how many?
Maya had one child. His name was Guy Johnson.
True or False:
Maya Angelo has won a Nobel Piece Prize
False. Maya Angelou has not won a Nobel Piece Prize.
Where has Maya Angelou lived?
She has lived in New York, Stamps, St. Louis, and San Francisco.
At what age did Maya Angelou retire?
She retired at the age of 52.
What was Maya Angelou's real name?
Maya Angelou's real name was Marguerite Annie Johnson.
Name one popular poem by Maya Angelou.
Still I Rise, Phenomenal Woman,
Around how many poems did Maya write while she was still alive?
The number of poems Maya Angelou wrote was 167 (published) so if you guessed between 150 and 200 you are technically correct.
What themes are most common in her writing?
Maya Angelou writes about economic, racial, and sexual oppression, resilience, the black experience, identity, love and loss, gender discrimination.
How old was Maya Angelou when she got her first job?
She got her first job when she was 16.
True or false:
Maya Angelou went mute for almost 5 years of her life when she was a kid.
True
Maya Angelou went through some rough times with somebody that a relashionship with her mother which made her feel like she should go mute.
True or False:
Maya's parents had a huge impact on her life.
The answer is true and false. Her mother did not have a huge impcat on her life but her dad did.
What was the most popular piece Maya wrote?
The most popular book (autobiography) she wrote was called "I know why the caged bird sings". This was a very important book because it was the first "nonfiction bestseller from an African American."
Where did she go to high school?
Maya Angelou went to George Washington High School.
What job did her son have?
Maya Angelou's son was a poet just like his mother; now a professor and public speaker.
What traumatic incidents impacted Maya Angelou and how did it impact here?
She was raped at age 8 by her mother's boyfriend. This left her voiceless and hesitant to speak for 5 years.
She got pregnant as a teen but was assisted by her mom who helped raise her son and support Maya.
How many grandchildren did she have, if so did she have any great grandchildren?
She had 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Name all of the awards Maya Angelou has won.
She has won a Presidential Medal of freedom, Pultizer Prize, Tony Award, 3 Grammy Awards, a spinguard medal, A BET Honors Award, a glamour award, an NAACP Image award, a Marian Anderson award, A Quill Award, a Langston Hughes medal, and a Woman in Film Crystal award.
True or False:
Maya Angelou went on a Euopean tour when she was a dancer and singer.
True, Maya Angelou played in an opera which took a Eurapean tour.
What was Maya Angelou before she went on to become a poet?
She was an amazing singer and dancer who was even offered a role in a broadway show.