Maya Angelou wrote country songs and loved Lee Ann Womack’s ‘I Hope You Dance’ During a 2013 interview with The New York Times, Angelou was asked what she was listening to.

National Dance Institute, the nonprofit arts education organization founded by legendary New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d’Amboise, celebrated the life of Dr. Maya Angelou at their ...

National Dance Institute (NDI) will celebrate the life of Dr. Maya Angelou at 'RISE,' their 2023 Event of the Year from June 17-19 at NYU Skirball Center. This event will include vibrant ...

Corley-Bennett posted an excerpt from Maya Angelou’s essay “Home,” which discusses how most people never mature. “Most people don’t grow up. It’s too damn difficult.

Angelou’s quote comes from an interview in the Paris Review. Corley-Bennett’s cryptic post can be seen as a jab at her husband or the online reaction to Chance the Rapper’s antics.

Porgy and Bess took Maya Angelou to Europe in the 1950s. After actors spotted her singing in a nightclub and asked if she could dance, Angelou got her foot in the door to join a touring company ...

Angelou’s published works of verse, non-fiction and fiction include more than 30 bestselling titles. Her remarkable career encompasses dance, theater, journalism and social activism.

Angelou’s published works of verse, non-fiction, and fiction include more than 30 bestselling titles. Angelou’s remarkable career encompasses dance, theater, journalism, and social activism.

"Angelou's remarkable career encompasses dance, theater, journalism, and social activism," the U.S. Mint's statement announcing the coin reads.

During your conversation with Maya Angelou, she talked about meeting modern dance legend Alvin Ailey. Here’s a clip from Angelou: We met the way dancers meet in dance halls or in dance studios.