I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) Starring Esther Rolle, Diahann Carroll, Constance Good, John Driver, Ruby Dee, Roger E. Mosley, Madge Sinclair, Sonny Jim Gaines, Art Evans, Paul Benjamin This film adaptation of Maya Angelou's autobiography focuses on the author's extremely difficult youth. Young Maya (Constance Good) lives at her grandmother's in Arkansas. Life is hard for the little girl, but a truly dark turning point comes when she is raped by her mother's boyfriend (Paul Benjamin). Af

Poetic Justice (Clip) - Poems 'Alone' and 'Phenomenal Woman' by #MayaAngelou, performed by #JanetJackson. 2020 marks 50 years since Maya Angelou published her groundbreaking autobiography 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.' https://ew.com/books/2020/01/20/maya-angelou-guide/ 🎥 thanks to PoeticalTvLive | Friends of Janet

She is a Phenomenal Woman!Maya Angelou’s spirit, soul, and words have left an imprint far beyond the literary contributions of her pen. She reminded us Why the Caged Bird still Sings and why, with every sonnet and word, we should still rise.To the voice and words that will fill generations past and generations to come, Happy Birthday, Maya Angelou!Let us know some of your favorite poems by her below. #BET #WhereBlackCultureLives | BET