Maya Angelou conquer the notion of rebellion from three specific and popular subject positions: that of a woman, a black, and a black woman. She is a poet, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director. ... She always carries herself as a strong black woman. ... He is saying that the same two groups, black and white, come together at some occasions. ... He continues to say that there are many blacks serving time in jail. ...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Maya the poet, the author, the play-write, actress, mother, civil rights activist, historian, director, producer; Maya the Genius. ... It was sometime around 1945 that Maya became the first black female conductor for the San Francisco streetcars. ...

• Word Count: 1253
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School