Maya Angelou is an American author and poet who has been called “America’s most visible black female autobiographer.” She has been awarded over 30 honorary degrees and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and in 2011, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom…the highest civilian honor in the U.S.! Today and every day, we honor Maya’s contributions to society. Read more about this phenomenal woman below.
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