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  Radio One founder Cathy Hughes makes personal statement on the passing of legendary author and poet, Maya Angelou: “Another one of our Queens has gone home to…

You loved her words, her poems made you smile and reflect on life, Dr. Maya Angelou was truly a “Phenomenal Woman.” The 86-year-old died peacefully at home in Winston-Salem, NC on Wednesday, May 28. We here at Old School learned many things about this truly magnificent educator, friend, sister, poet, and more. Here are some […]

Among all people remembering Dr. Maya Angelou on today, Oprah Winfrey has been added to that list. The TV host was very close to the Poet, calling her a “mother/sister.” As she mourns the death of Angelou, Winfrey wrote via Instagram: “I’ve been blessed to have Maya Angelou as my mentor, mother/sister, and friend since […]

Maya Angelou was a wealth of wisdom and thankfully was beyond eloquent in sharing her experiences and passionate about expressing what she had learned. Here are a few favorite quotes from her, though they are countless in number that we all treasure. 1) “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget […]

  Lisa Raye never holds her tongue.She lays it all out there.  Good bad or indifferent she owns it.  Today obviously overcome with the emotion of…

Legendary scribe Maya Angelou is widely considered one of the greatest writers of our time. But few people know that writing was only one of…

VIA PraiseIndy On receiving the sad news that God has called one of His Best Home, I’m sharing with you an interview I was privileged to do with Dr. Maya Angelou. It’s is her only recent Indianapolis media interview. We talked in March 2013, when she was scheduled to come to Indianapolis the following month. […]

Yolanda Adams: We have lost one of the most eloquent, elegant and powerful Articulators of Spoken Word and Education. Dr Maya was a mentor who taught us all how to overcome and enjoy life as GOD wants us to. If you have not, please watch her Soul Sunday with Oprah. It will change your life!! […]

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.

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…