In the 1950s she became a nightclub performer and began careers as a singer, dancer, actor, playwright, poet, novelist, and civil rights activist. When Angelou returned to the United States after a performances in Ghana while acting, she wrote several screenplays and became the first African-American woman to have a feature film adapted from one of her own stories. ... Some mentionable awards include The American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award in 1990, The Legacy Association National Award in 1996, The Humanitarian Contribution Award in 1997, The Alston/Jones International ...

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(Biography.com) Although Maya is most commonly known for her work as a poet, she was also an author, playwright, stage and screen producer, director, and singer. ... Many of her writings deal with the role of African Culture in American life. ... The book does a very good job at explaining how hard it was for Maya in times when Caucasian people thought they were better than the African Americans. ... If it wasn't for the imagery, people would still get the point, but they wouldn't be able to tell how hard it was for Maya to live, and fight for African American rights. ...

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Angelou is a poet, an author, a historian, an actress, a playwright, a civil-rights activist, a producer, and a director. ... In the 1960's she said that being black, female, non-Muslim, non-Arab, six foot tall, and American made for some interesting experiences during her stay in Africa (Williams 1). ...

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In spite of her tragic childhood, she still managed to become one of the greatest black poets of the twentieth century (Williams 1).Angelou is a poet, an author, a historian, an actress, a playwright, a civil-rights activist, a producer, and a director. ... In the 1960's she said that being black, female, non-Muslim, non-Arab, six foot tall, and American made for some interesting experiences during her stay in Africa (Williams 1). ...

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