Kanye West Isn't The Only Bad Boy In Video Music Awards History Sep 17, 2009
James Montgomery reminds us that Kanye isn't the first to act up on the VMA stage, in his Bigger Than the Sound column. this world is bullsh--, and you shouldn't model your life about what you think we think is cool, and what we're wearing and what we're saying. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Winfrey, Tyler Perry push new film `Precious' Sep 15, 2009
"I had Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier and Maya Angelou who I look to. You can't do that on your own. Someone has to show it to you.". Daniels, who directed "Precious," produced "Monster's Ball," which won Halle Berry an Oscar for best actress in 2002. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Doomsday Derbyshire Sep 10, 2009
He describes Maya Angelou s contribution to Bill Clinton s first big day as gassy drivel, and Elizabeth Alexander s role in Barack Obama s inauguration as the monotonous, structureless, subliterate whining of nursed and petted victimhood. Derbyshire s conclusion about American high culture is that it is arid, academic in the worst sense, and completely devoid of imagination. (The American Conservative)
Playing it Safe? Sep 2, 2009
Misadventures in Atlanta. Tonight, this weekend, May 5th. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Small Business Strategies Aug 28, 2009
"Nothing will work unless you do." Maya Angelou. "Great faith. Great doubt. Great effort." The Little Zen Companion. (USA Today -- Money)
Walter Young ailing at birthday party Aug 23, 2009
The bus carrying legendary poet Maya Angelou traveled five hours from her North Carolina home only to get stuck in the parking lot at the YMCA.. AJC photographer Brant Sanderlin contributed to this report. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
When you retire ... Aug 5, 2009
jack lalanne 94George H.W. BushJimmy CarterWarren Buffett, age 77Morgan Freeman is 71Robert Redford is 72Paul VolckerThe Pope is 80Robert Wagner, 78 The Dalai Lama, 73 Tom Smothers, 71 Bob Newhart, 79 Peter Graves, 82 Hugh Hefner, 82 Yoko Ono, 75 Don Pardo, 90 Kirk Douglas (actor) Mother Teresa Charlton Heston (actor) Elizabeth Taylor (actress) Hugh Hefner Robert Redford (actor) Barbara Walters Maya Angelou Min Bahadur Sherchan (oldest to scale Mt. Everest according to this) George Jones... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Open Free Market Private Sector Letter To Ghanaians Aug 2, 2009
How do you, how dare you, why would you, fight against "freemarket" when your national motto in your Black Star Square that even Maya Angelou mentions in her tribute to Michael Jackson, has the inscription "Freedom and Justice". And thus have the instruments of our national poverty and disgrace as a highly indebted and poor country led by Transnationals such as IMF, World Bank, USAID, DFID etc all conspired to gain our complicity, especially we the EDUCATED, while they rob us in broad daylight. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Media Watch- The best ever Jul 16, 2009
Queen Latifah read a poem by America s greatest poet, Maya Angelou, in tribute to Michael Jackson. It was eerily reminiscent of Robert Frost s ode on the death of Elvis, as I m sure you remember. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Why Books are Banned Jul 12, 2009
It s Me Margaret, by Judy Blume, Forever, by Judy Blume, and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou. Books found offensive for racial themes or depictions include To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor. (Suite101.com)
Conservatives, let this be our Waterloo Jul 10, 2009
Maya Angelou Million Man March Poem (). Sign Up to Post Your CommentsSign Up to Post Your CommentsIf you are already registered, click to login. (Townhall.com)
Michael Tortorich: Michael Jackson hoopla grows Jul 10, 2009
I ll conclude with the words of a writer far greater than I, the incomparable Maya Angelou, who wrote We Had Him especially for Jackson s memorial. He thrived with passion and compassion, humor and style. (Medfield Press, MA)
Uganda: Ethnicity is Harmless Until It Degenerates Into Myth Jul 10, 2009
Indeed Dr Maya Angelou the African-American poet and "most visible black autobiographer" touched the right nerve when she observed that, "prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible". Do not forget that the most extreme forms of prejudice are forged, practised then formalised for onward transmission to generations by human beings. (allAfrica.com)
Tears and tributes mark Jackson's final curtain Jul 10, 2009
Veteran poet and writer Maya Angelou paid tribute to Jackson in a moving elegy read by Queen Latifah. "Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon," Angelou wrote. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
High school English teachers bring in new voices to encourage readers Jul 9, 2009
Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou are widely read, as are Alice Walker's "The Color Purple," Sandra Cisneros's "The House on Mango Street," and novels by Amy Tan, who told the story of a Chinese family's immigrant experience in "The Joy Luck Club" and also wrote "The Bonesetter's Daughter.". SPANGLISH APPEAL. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
'The Greatest Entertainer' Jul 9, 2009
Mayer, Hudson, Richie and Carey performed, while Latifah read a poem by Maya Angelou. Motown legend Smokey Robinson opened the tribute by reading statements from Diana Ross and Nelson Mandela, who were not present for the service. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
The perfect fit Jul 9, 2009
Here, amid the deep red walls decorated with the poetry of Maya Angelou and the black-and-white photos of the fitters' mothers and grandmothers, Nicoletti has created a sanctuary. And she likes to think of her work as a ministry. (AZCentral -- Style)
Mariah, Latifah, Lionel Praise Michael Jackson Jul 8, 2009
Queen Latifah praised Jackson, reciting a poem from Maya Angelou and telling the crowd, "He thrived with passion and compassion ... We had him. Whether we knew who he was or did not know, he was ours and we were his." took the stage after her to perform "Jesus Is Love.". Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, who mentored Jackson from the time he was in the Jackson Five, also commended the pop icon, calling him "the greatest entertainer that ever lived.". (ABC News)
Michael Jackson, complicated celebrity, honored by world Jul 8, 2009
U.S. poet Maya Angelou offered a tribute to him, calling him "our star who walked on moon stars" and said whether we liked it or not, "he was ours and we were his.". AP Photo. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Emotional farewell to King of Pop Jul 8, 2009
Messages were read from absent guests including former South African President Nelson Mandela, poet Maya Angelou and singer Diana Ross. Images of Jackson flashed on screens as Stevie Wonder performed. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Roundup: Celebs Bid Farewell to MJ Jul 8, 2009
She then read a poem by Maya Angelou, titled "We Had Him". Some excerpts. (CBS News)
Michael Jackson memorial uplifting Jul 8, 2009
Queen Latifah read a lovely poem from Maya Angelou, the highlight of which was, "We had him, beautiful, delighting our eyes." It went on to note that "in Johannesburg and Pittsburgh, in Birmingham, Alabama, and Birmingham, England, we are missing Michael.". Alternating with the speakers were the musicians who touched and were touched by Michael's career, starting with a choked-up Mariah Carey, who teamed with Trey Lorenz to caress his greatest ballad, "I'll Be There." The impressive Jennifer... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tears and tributes mark Michael Jackson's final curtain Jul 8, 2009
" Veteran poet and writer Maya Angelou paid tribute to Jackson in a moving elegy read by Queen Latifah. "Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon," Angelou wrote. Tributes to Jackson from friends and associates were punctuated by performances from Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson as Jackson's family looked on approvingly. Jackson's brothers all wore matching suits and their sibling's signature solo sequined glove. Jermaine Jackson later... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Michael Jackson Memorial Features Stirring Tributes From Usher, Mariah Carey, More Jul 8, 2009
Other people, all you people who came here to pay respect to someone you felt was one of you, a human being first," she said, her voice cracking. Latifah then read a new verse called from the great American poet Maya Angelou, whose words have stirred hearts at presidential inaugurations. "Without notice, our dear love can escape our doting embrace, sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon," the poem said. The event opened with Motown legend Smokey Robinson... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Maya Angelou's Poem About Michael Jackson: 'We Had Him' Jul 8, 2009
Maya Angelou's Poem About Michael Jackson: 'We Had Him ... " In addition to saying that, like so many of his fans, she "loved him all my life," she also read a poem that Maya Angelou wrote in tribute for the occasion called "We Had Him": Beloveds, now we know that we know nothing, now that our bright and shining star can slip away from our fingertips like a puff of summer wind. Without notice, our dear love can escape our doting embrace. Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Michael Jackson's Memorial Jul 8, 2009
Latifah read a poem written by Maya Angelou for Michael Jackson entitled "We Had Him". Angelou writes in the poem that "despite the anguish of life, he was sheathed in Mother Love", and to all who witnessed the memorial, it was clear that Jackson was in fact loved. (Suite101.com)
Michael Jackson's Tasteful Farewell Jul 8, 2009
Less affectingly, Queen Latifah read an occasional poem by "Dr." Maya Angelou. I know this isn't really the place, but Dr. Angelou ought to stick to her radiology practice. (Slate)
Ghana "features" in Jackson tribute Jul 8, 2009
Maya Angelou, in a poem read by Queen Latifah at the ceremony in Los Angeles, captured the day: "Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Black Star Square. In Johannesburg and Pittsburgh, in Birmingham, Ala., and Birmingham, England. We are missing Michael.". By popular demand, here is the video and full text Maya Angelou's beautiful poem, "We Had Him," written for Michael Jackson and read by Queen Latifah at his memorial service on Tuesday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Michael Jackson Memorial Coverage: Live Video, Blogs, Pictures and News Updates Jul 8, 2009
Photo: Queen Latifah reads a Maya Angelou poem. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times. (FOX61, CT)
Poignant service says goodbye to Jackson Jul 8, 2009
Queen Latifah read a special poem composed by Maya Angelou. Lionel Richie sang gospel, Jesus Is Love. (MSNBC -- Race)
Watching Michael Jackson's last show Jul 8, 2009
But as she segues into an original poem by Maya Angelou, the words seem less assured. Angelou s sentiment that Jackson was sheathed in the warmth of family rings far less sincere than Latifah s own He was the biggest star in the world. (Salon)
Songs, Tears Fill Jackson Memorial Jul 8, 2009
Queen Latifah read a special poem composed by Maya Angelou. Lionel Richie sang gospel, "Jesus Is Love." Berry Gordy remembered the prodigy of young Michael, drawing a standing ovation when he said the title King of Pop would no longer suffice: "He is simply the greatest entertainer who ever lived.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Michael's Memorial Jul 8, 2009
" Latifah also shared a poem Maya Angelou wrote for the occasion, titled "We Had Him. " "He gave us all he had been given. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
@ebazelon: Why Are You Impersonating Me on Twitter? Jun 24, 2009
Kanye West, Ewan McGregor, Maya Angelou, Tony La Russa, Ben Stiller, and me. Not a list Id normally find myself on. (Slate)
List of famous Bay Area high school grads Jun 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009. For nearly 144 years, Bay Area high schools have produced stars, geniuses and pioneers in everything from comedy to computers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wonderful weather for Memorial Weekend May 29, 2009
"If you don't like something change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." - Maya Angelou, Author. Tell us what you think. (Forest Republican, WI)
Have a Long Leaf award? May 26, 2009
Poet Maya Angelou, historian John Hope Franklin, Charlotte Observer columnist Jack Betts, former News ver publisher Frank Daniels Jr., former Nmnist Dennis Rogers, former New York Times reporter Claude Sitton. ARTISTS. (News & Observer)
Editorial: Congratulations, graduates; make your lessons count May 23, 2009
Maya Angelou, autobiographer and poet (1928 -) Try not to become a man of success but a man of value. Albert Einstein, scientist (1879-1955). (Georgetown Record, MA)
Biden urges WFU grads to 'bend history' May 19, 2009
Biden wove into his speech references from the poetry of William Butler Yeats and Wake Forest s own Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American History. After his speech, the university awarded Biden an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Important Women in Arkansas History May 15, 2009
From the state that gave us everything from President Bill Clinton to Maya Angelou, just about anything is possible. Sam Walton founded Wal-Mart here and Hot Springs National Park has hosted famous visitors like Franklin D. Roosevelt and Al Capone. (Suite101.com)
Life's Song Set to Poetry Apr 20, 2009
A few of those talented American poets include Phyllis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Anne Bradstreet, May Swenson, William Blake, Maya Angelou, Paul Laurence Dunbar, James Weldon Johnson, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman and Gwendolyn Brooks. Each of these poets has written poems that capture the essence of historic times and experiences in America s past. (Suite101.com)
'Sympathy' gives form to a poet's eloquence Apr 12, 2009
(It's interesting that another prominent African-American poet, Maya Angelou, years later would return to the theme of the caged bird. . (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Former President Carter to speak in Winston-Salem Apr 10, 2009
Carter and poet Maya Angelou will speak at the Southeast regional meeting of the New Baptist Covenant, which will be held April 24 and 25 at the Winston-Salem school. Angelou is a professor at Wake Forest and will deliver the opening address, while Carter will give the closing address. (Herald Sun)
Exhibit shows art's impacts Apr 8, 2009
Others will perform acts of tribute to artists such as Maya Angelou and Stevie Wonder, he added. "I would encourage everyone to come because it's a great opportunity to see how art has played an important part in many peoples' lives for many years," Brisseau said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
National Poetry Month in the Histor... Apr 4, 2009
In 1993, Maya Angelou read her Inaugural Poem during the Inauguration of President Clinton ... Maya Angelou was born in April perhaps an added incentive to focus on her poetry. (Suite101.com)
Dramatic presence Apr 3, 2009
At least when it comes to reciting poetry from one of her favorite writers, Maya Angelou. The Butte High School junior's performance of "Phenomenal Woman," by Angelou, along with two other poems in the recent statewide Poetry Out Loud competition, earned Larson top honors. (Montana Standard, MT)
'Spinning Into Butter,' a cliched take on campus racism, doesn't make the grade Mar 27, 2009
Any movie that opens with a quotation from Maya Angelou, follows that with a clip from an old racist cartoon, cuts to someone posting a racial slur on a dorm room door, then immediately serves up Sarah Jessica Parker as dean of students wants to get on your nerves. By that measure, "Spinning Into Butter" counts as some kind of success. (Boston Globe)
College Reading Lists Mar 24, 2009
Consider reading works of some of the following poets: Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Sylvia Plath, and Geoffrey Chaucer. After reading several poems think how the poets use language, themes, and flow of the verses to convey their thoughts. (Suite101.com)
E-mail Oversight Mar 18, 2009
Her assistant sent out an invite but forgot to blind copy everyone - instead, publishing the e-mail addresses of Maya Angelou, Tina Brown, Michael Chabon, Susan Cheever, Judy Collins, Joni Evans, Jane Fonda, James Frey and Min Jin Lee, among others. J 00004000 ong told us the screw-up "is part of a vast right-wing conspiracy.". (New York Post -- Gossip)
Alumni join UNCSA as honorary trustees Mar 13, 2009
The two other honorary trustees are poet Maya Angelou and UNC-SA dance alumnus Jim Vincent. Reader Comments. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
They'll excite with poetry Thursday night Mar 12, 2009
Instead, they've chosen poems by Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou and Paul Dunbar. "Old white guy poetry may be dead, but these poets they're choosing are becoming really popular with students," said Christine Miller, a program coordinator for the arts agency. (Albany Times Union)
Oprah Radio Launches on SIRIUS XM Mar 7, 2009
Daily and weekly shows -- hosted by Gayle King, poet and bestselling author Dr. Maya Angelou, medical expert Dr. Mehmet Oz, fitness trainer Bob Greene, renowned sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman, financial expert Jean Chatzky, acclaimed psychologist Dr. Robin Smith, design expert Nate Berkus, organizational expert Peter Walsh, and news anchor-turned-inspirationalist Daryn Kagan -- explore how to nourish the body, mind and soul ... The Dr. Maya Angelou Show: Wednesday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Many faces of diabetes in American youth: The SEARCH for diabetes in youth study Feb 28, 2009
The new SEARCH data fill an important gap in our knowledge and will help guide future research and target efforts to improve the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications," said Barbara Linder, M.D., Ph.D., senior advisor for childhood diabetes research at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health. Those who develop diabetes in childhood are at increased risk for complications due to the longer duration... (EurekAlert!)
Maya Angelou, an American Legend, Shares Her Celebrated Wisdom and Humor on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit Feb 27, 2009
African American Family Magazine presents 'AN EVENING WITH MAYA ANGELOU' AN AMERICAN LEGEND. DETROIT, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Maya Angelou comes to Detroit to share her inspirational insight and absorbing stories on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at The Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit ... Dr. Maya Angelou is a remarkable Renaissance woman who is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Celebration a reminder of journey to come Feb 26, 2009
Angela Booth, portraying noted black author and poet Maya Angelou, read a part Angelou s autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. For Richardson, the past, present and future for black Americans will always be related because, as was outlined in King s great speech, those words will live forever. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Senior Subjects: Looking for a rainbow Feb 26, 2009
It was a good visit in the Big Easy, nevertheless, and one of the interesting evenings we had was with the famous and beloved Maya Angelou, when she spoke to a large audience at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena ... Rainbows are Maya Angelou s specialty: Be a rainbow in somebody s life look for the rainbow in the clouds. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Inaugural Poem Not A Bestseller Feb 21, 2009
The inaugural reading by Alexander, a highly regarded poet, apparently lacked the spark of predecessor Maya Angelou, whose "On the Pulse of the Morning" - read at President Clinton's 1993 inaugural became a million-seller. Alexander was just the fourth inaugural poet, following Robert Frost, Angelou and Miller Williams. (KWTX.com, TX)
Remember the inaugural poem? Few do Feb 21, 2009
The inaugural reading by Alexander, a highly regarded poet, apparently lacked the spark of predecessor Maya Angelou, whose "On the Pulse of the Morning" read at President Bill Clinton's 1993 inaugural became a million seller. Alexander was just the fourth inaugural poet, following Robert Frost, Angelou and Miller Williams. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Chef says he kept it healthy for Obamas on Valentine's Day Feb 17, 2009
Though he has served celebrities and dignitaries including Winfrey, Nelson Mandela and Maya Angelou he had never cooked for a sitting president. "It's a milestone in my career," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
IN MY LIBRARY: ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Feb 15, 2009
"That was a beautiful sight I will never forget." The NYC-born writer, a professor of African-American Studies, English and American Studies at Yale, says Maya Angelou, inaugural poet for President Clinton, was "gracious and encouraging" to her. Here are some of the other poets who have inspired her. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Black History Month events Feb 13, 2009
Authors on display represent a mixing of African, Caribbean, European and Native American cultures within the U.S. Featured writers include Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, W.E.B. DuBois, Ralph Ellison, Charles Gordone, Lorraine Hansberry, Derek Walcott and Richard Wright. The exhibit showcases these writers through portraits, quotes and writings. (The Battalion, TX)
Useless Knowledge: Test yourself on Black history Feb 13, 2009
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Foye: Living a dream at Seventeen Feb 12, 2009
She has also worked with famous authors such as Dr. Maya Angelou and Jodi Picoult on the magazine s Author Feature. She s even rubbed elbows with celebrities Lauren Conrad and Beyonce Knowles. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Armstrong Williams Feb 11, 2009
Before coming to television, Williams hosted radio programs on several broadcast networks, with guests ranging from Dan Quayle and Bob Dole to Reverend Robert Schuller, poet Maya Angelou, and Hollywood mogul Norman Lear. Finally, he is the CEO of the Graham Williams Group, and international public relations firm with clients in entertainment, politics, business and charitable organizations. (Townhall.com)
'Wax museum' depicts influential blacks Feb 10, 2009
Rather than featuring real wax figures, the museum used live students, who took on the roles of such famous figures as poet Maya Angelou and surgeon Charles Drew. Attendees were free to travel from one historical figure to the next throughout the duration of the event. (Daily Collegian, PA)
