Her Maya Angelou monument weathered very public storms, now it reflects the great author's 'peace amidst adversity.' ...

"Whippersnappers," Maya Freelon's moving new exhibition at Historic Stagville, reimagines the lives of enslaved children.

This immense, immersive exhibition includes not just dance ephemera and video, but also works by artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, Faith Ringgold, Rashid Johnson, Kevin Beasley and ...

Read compelling life stories from the best autobiographies and memoirs. From triumphs to trials, hear inspiring narratives ...

Maya Angelou's brilliant writing has touched hearts ... “Not everything you do is going to be a masterpiece, but you get art ...

Maya Freelon's "Whippersnappers" art exhibit honors enslaved children's lives at Historic Stagville with vibrant ...

(Courtesy of the artist) Five years after she was selected to create a monument honoring Dr. Maya Angelou for the San Francisco Public Library (and subsequently un-selected and re-selected, insert eye ...

Racism was not addressed in Jean-Marie Salem's family growing up. It wasn't until she found her birth family that she felt ...

Ailyn Pérez has a way of bringing the world closer together, one soaring note at a time. Hailed by The New York Times as “a ...

Her poems became a gateway, leading me to other luminaries like Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou, who not only spoke to the plights of Black people but spoke life into the creativity that was born ...

“The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful ... Sanchita Pandey “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer." ― Maya Angelou, ...

As the hours tick down to 2015, here at Art Beat we offer a final look at ... service in honor of the late author and activist Maya Angelou, who died on May 28 at the age of 86.