(NewsNation Now) — Dr. Maya Angelou, world-renowned author, poet, civil rights activist and educator, has been honored with a Barbie doll. Mattel, Barbie’s parent company, said Thursday the doll is ...

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of the iconic poet Dr. Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Johnson and later, nicknamed “Maya” by her older brother, Dr. Maya Angelou was a dancer, a singer ...

If you’d like to know more about Dr. Maya Angelou, look no further than our media partners at KQED. They’ve created a space dedicated to Dr. Angelou’s work, especially focusing on her time in the Bay ...

When writer, author, activist and educator Maya Angelou published the first of her seven autobiographies, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, in 1969, she was reclaiming her own coming-of-age story, a ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Barbie has added to its collection of female role models by releasing a doll inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou. According to Barbie's website, "The Inspiring Women™ Series pays ...

THE 2ND ANNUAL DOCTOR MAYA ANGELOU DAY OF READING KICKS OFF THIS WEEK IN CELEBRATION OF HER BIRTHDAY. LAST YEAR MAYOR ALLEN JOINES ISSUED A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 4 AS DR. MAYA ANGELOU DAY OF ...

The legendary wordsmith will have her image placed on a limited edition run of quarter coins beginning next year, essentially making her the first Black woman to appear on U.S. currency. The iconic Dr ...

With Black History Month beginning next month, Mattel, maker of Barbie, announced this week that they’re honoring Dr. Maya Angelou with her own Barbie doll. Dr. Angelou’s Barbie doll honors the impact ...

Mattel made the announcement as part of Barbie’s Inspiring Women series. Dr. Maya Angelou, an American author, poet, civil rights activist and teacher, has been honored with a Barbie doll. Mattel, the ...