Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and civil rights activist best known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman. Angelou received several honors throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding literary work (nonfiction) category, in 2005 and 2009.
Sacred Activism: Awakening the Spirit of Change
Article by
Zahara Chetty
The alchemy of spirituality and activism —born from the understanding that true change starts from within and radiates outward