Maya Angelou, who inspired Bill Clinton, JK Rowling and millions
Maya Angelou | An inspirational story | True motivational Story
A story of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou stopped talking for 5 years.
Maya’s parents divorced when she was 3 years old.
For the next 4 years, the children lived with their grandma and their parents never visited.
and then one day they were forced back to the city to live with their mom.
Months after moving in, 7-year-old Maya Angelou was abused and raped by her mother’s new boyfriend.
After the horrific incident, Maya confided in her brother, who told the whole family. Although the boyfriend was found guilty, he was only sentenced to one day in jail.
Four days after his release, he was found murdered. Many suspects that Maya’s uncle had killed him.
Shocked by what happened, Maya fell mute for the next 5 years and returned to live with her grandma.
“I thought my voice killed him; I killed that man because I told his name… I would never speak again because my voice would kill anyone..”
During this period of silence, Maya Angelou discovered the wonderful world of literature. For years she escaped into the make-believe worlds of Shakespeare and Dickens.
Although very bright, Maya attended her classes in complete silence. But with support from her teachers and brother, she eventually broke her silence…
and found her voice once again, through dance. Maya Angelou moved to New York City to study African dance. Soon she was dancing and singing Calypso music at the hottest nightclubs.
In the following years, she toured Europe and released her first music album, Miss Calypso.
When she heard Martin Luther King Jr. Speak, Maya was inspired to become an activist.
She raised funds for civil rights and traveled the world as a writer and radio broadcaster. She organized marches and protested with freedom fighters all over the world.
But after Dr. King’s assassination, Maya was devastated and fell into a deep depression.
So just like in her childhood, she turned to books to save her,
Except for this time, instead of reading, she started writing about her pain and her childhood.
Her first autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Birds Sings” became a best-seller and launched her career.
Maya went on to produce plays, compose music and write screenplays for TV and film, Becoming the first black woman to have a screenplay produced.
Despite never attending college, Maya received over 30 honorary degrees. She also won 3 Granny Awards for her spoken word albums.
A gifted writer, Maya’s words continue to inspire millions around the world, including Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling, and Kanye West.
Maya Angelou passed away on May, 28th, 2014. At her funeral, she was honored as the “ultimate teacher.”
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
Maya Angelou.
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- 10. BUY Wouldn’t Take Nothing for my Journey Now.
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- 11. BUY Maya Angelou: Poems
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