WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Maya Angelou, a poet and author who rose from poverty, segregation and the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen and the printed page, died on May 28 in her home at age 86. Born Marguerite Ann Johnson, she married a Greek electrician, former sailor, and aspiring musician named […]
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