Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, playwright and civil rights activist.
Never taking \'No\' for an answer, Maya used her voice and her art to overcome prejudice and difficulty and to become an inspiration to those around her and to future generations..
She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and a long list of plays, films and television shows.
Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, playwright and civil rights activist