1. My Sojourn in the Lands of My Ancestors
Maya Angelou

2. Angelou
Born April 4, 1928
author, poet, playwright, stage and screen performer, and director
born Marguerite Johnson

3. More Angelou…
was raised in rural Stamps, Arkansas and experienced segregation first hand
told the story of her childhood in the novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
She became one of the most important African-American writers and has written many books of prose and poetry

4. Still More Angelou…
won the Pulitzer Prize for literature and National Book Award nominations
was also nominated for an Emmy Award for her acting role in Roots
lived in  Egypt and Ghana
said the first time she felt at home in the world was when she lived in Ghana

5. Career
went on to become a professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University, to write screenplays and travel the United States as a lecturer
became the first woman to read a poem at a presidential inauguration in 1993 at President Clinton's invitation

6. Photos & Signature

7. Currently speaks French, Spanish, Italian and West African Fanti
Maya Angelou is currently Reynolds Professor at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina