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Maya Angelou, Part 2: In the Spirit of Martin
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jan 2, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Maya Angelou was a civil rights activist and a friend of Martin Luther King Jr., years before she became known throughout the world for her memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." In this, the second of two Maya Angelou podcasts, she offers personal reflections of Dr. King as a poet and as a man with great humility (and humor). She talks about the state of the African-American community decades later, and the importance of using language to uplift (describing an encounter she had with Tupac Shakur to make her point). And in her powerful, unique voice, she reminds us of the eternal relevance of Dr. King's wisdom.
Released:
Jan 2, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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