What happens when you put Maya Angelou's poems over a blues beat? How about the sounds of hip-hop? The results are stomping rhythms paired with powerful lyrics. Producers RoccStarr and Shawn Rivera of ...

Maya Angelou, the most famous former resident of the Lafayette County town of Stamps, overcame a troubled childhood and forged a career that culminated in her delivery of her poem, "On the Pulse of ...

This poem explores the struggle to become liberated from the shackles of racism and misogyny. This poem explores the struggle to become liberated from the shackles of racism and misogyny. Written with ...

Even after Maya Angelou’s death, the late great poet, activist, singer and actress' influence on the arts continues to live on with the release of her posthumous album, ‘Caged Bird Songs.’ Producer ...

Amanda Gorman made history during Wednesday’s inauguration ceremonies when she became the youngest poet to take the stage to recite her poem “The Hill We Climb.” King explained, “Maya [Angelou] did ...

The New York Choral Society, New York's pioneering symphonic chorus that explores unique collaboration and dynamic repertory, announces their latest digital collaborative project, The Caged Bird Sings ...

A radical theatrical production of a Maya Angelou literary classic is opening to New York City audiences this weekend — and the ticketing system is equally unique. The premiere of “I Know Why the ...

In her lifetime, Maya Angelou released the 1957 LP Miss Calypso, joined Ashford & Simpson for 1996’s Been Found and won three Grammys, all for spoken-word releases. This May, she died at age 86, but ...