Maya Angelou is a woman of many talents. With just a high school education, she has been a singer, educator, dancer, author, historian, lecturer, actress, producer, editor, songwriter, and playwright. She is author of four autobiographical bestsellers including I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings and four volumes of poetry.

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