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Maya Angelou’s family released a statement on Facebook describing the late artist as a “teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace.” Read the full statement on Facebook.

Now that one of the most-renowned and influential voices of our time has been silenced, NewsOne looks back on Maya Angelou’s (pictured) fascinating life. Here…

The world has lost yet another one of its greatest examples of humanity, but fortunately, the work of Maya Angelou will carry on long after…

VIA WOLB Maya Angelou died today, but her words will live on through her poetry and more. Here are several of Dr. Maya Angelou’s most popular tweets. Read the tweets on WOLB.  

Noted author and poet Maya Angelou died this morning in her Winston Salem home, her agent told CNN. She was discovered by her caretaker. Angelou canceled an event just a month earlier in Fayetteville, Arkansas, because she was recovering from an “unexpected ailment” that sent her to the hospital. Although Angelou was known in later […]

Summer beauty doesn’t have to be a difficult thing to master. In fact, the right summer beauty tips can actually make you look healthy and…

 Award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou has died. She was 86. This past weekend we informed you guys of her…

Yesterday, Pennsylvania became the latest state to rid itself of its ban on same sex marriage. Days prior, Oregon also struck down its ban. Today,…

Maya Angelou had to bow out of  an event this weekend. We told you in our the story Maya Angelou Sidelined Due To Undisclosed Illness Sunday afternoon that…

Our grandparents relied on cures that could be found in the  kitchen. But do doctors actually agree with them? “Modern medicine relies on plants more…

Poet, author and activist Maya Angelou will not attend the 2014 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon, where she will be honored. Angelou canceled an event just…