Today marks the day that Maya Angelou would have turned 90. Here are some facts about Angelou that you may not know. Personal factsAfter the assassination of one of her dearest friends Martin Luther King Jr., Angelou didn’t celebrate her own birthday for years. She also sent King’s widow, Coretta Scott King flowers every year after King’s death up until 2006 when Coretta Scott King died. The author, poet and civil rights activist was best known for her memoir, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 04, 2018 13:41 UTC