Late American author and activist Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to appear on a U.S. quarter
Angelou rose to international prominence after the publication of her groundbreaking autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," with its unflinching account of rape and racism in the segregated South.
U.S. poet Maya Angelou speaks during a ceremony to honor South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu with the J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding Award in Washington November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young "I'm very proud that these coins celebrate the contributions of some of America's most remarkable women, including Maya Angelou."
Angelou's reading marked the first time an African American woman wrote and presented a poem at a presidential inauguration.
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