I truly admired Dr. Angelou and her literary work. I had the pleasure of meeting her a few years ago at a Literary Luncheon at the Carlyle Hotel in New York. I had waited at least 30 years to be in her presence and it was well worth the wait. She was regal, lucid, engaging…almost surreal. As teacher. I relished her works. Her works “opened the eyes” of many young people and gave many young girls a sense of self-worth.
Her legacy will live on. Her wisdom will serve as a template for many people around the world. Her emotional interview with Bill Moyers on PBS is one of my favorites. I shared it with my students for over a decade. I am numb at her passing. but elated that she lived!
James Ricks
Dr. Maya Angelou was a true American treasure. The world is better for having had her pass this way. She has gone home yet her words shall remain with us forever. Sleep Queen until the morning when we shall all rise.
James Ricks
MBA, 93
Dr. Arnetta Hamilton
I was very sad to hear the passing of Dr. Angelou, She was an out spoken women who always had kind and wise words.As a women of color she instilled me to strive for education and wisdom. I pray for her family strength and thank God for lending this angle to us for 86 years. Rest In Peace Dr. Angelou, you now will have your wings.
Michael Banner Sr.
What a gift…thank you so much Dr. Angelou.
jeneanne brown
Rest high on that mountain in peace. Your work was an inspiration to so many, thanks for sharing your life with I know why the caged bird sings!
Minnie Anderson
It was my honor to interview Dr. Maya Angelou. She gave me my first major interview on my radio talk show. I got up at 3:00 a.m. and was at the radio station early to interview her at
7:00 a.m. She called exactly at 7:00 a.m. After the interview I could not speak for about
ten minutes thinking that I had actually interviewed TRUE AMERICAN LEGEND and listening
to that unique voice and words of wisdom.
Minnie Johnson-Anderson
“Ms. Minnie” (Radio name)
Minnie Anderson
It was my honor to interview Dr. May Angelou. She gave me my first major interview on my radio talk show. I got up at 3:00 a.m. and was at the radio station early to interview her at
7:00 a.m. She called exactly at 7:00 a.m. After the interview I could not speak for about
ten minutes thinking that I had actually interviewed TRUE AMERICAN LEGEND and listening
to that unique voice and words of wisdom.
Minnie Johnson-Anderson
“Ms. Minnie” (Radio name)
Michelle
Although I never had the privilege to meet Ms Angelou she has always been an inspiring person to me. I listen to her read her poetry and forget the world an it’s issues all around. That was my escape path. She always put me in a better frame of mind. She will be missed by many. RIP Maya Angelou
Monty Sander
She moved through our lives like a purposeful planet
imbued with gravity,
shedding light reflected from the God she loved,
sonorous voice capturing all she encountered.
Learning greatness from little,
compassion from pain
and victory from suffering,
she taught us all to “pay attention!”
Even as suns go dark and stars burn out,
their light continues through space and time
until the last eye beholds them.
And so it is with her.
She will continue until the last heart has heard her.
Doris S. Payton-Jacobs
Always a great fan of Dr Angelou, I had the chance to see and hear her speak at Northfield mount Hermon School in 2000 while my daughter was in high school there. she was amazing.May she rest in eternal peace.
Martha Wright
Strange, isn’t it? How “truly called” people leave the most indelible marks in time. Dr. Maya Angelou, was one of our time’s perfect examples of God’s plan to teach us needed lessons if we but listened as she spoke or, watched as her actions were powerful demonstrated proof that she was indeed a living example of practicing what she preached.
Debra Jones
Maya Angelou was a beautiful woman inside and out, she will be missed by many. Her works shall live on forever.
Debra T. Jones
Shellie Edwards-Evelyn
Dr. Angelou, I have have never met you in person but I met you through ( I know Why the Caged Bird Sings). It is and will always be one of the best books I have ever read. I will miss your Spirit, your beautiful smile. I Love You!!!
I will cherish this quote:
Listen to yourself and in that quitetude you might hear the voice of God.
And Still I Rise,
Shellie Edwards-Evelyn
Janette
I first met Maya in high school when I read “Why the caged bird sings”. I have read most of her books. Then I found her on facebook and I could benefit from her wisdom on a regular basis. I think I have been blessed by knowing her. I will miss her.
Ben Jackson, Jr.
You were a big inspiration in so many lives. R.I.P.
Phil Rudder ’84
Over the summers growing up in Gastonia, NC, I worked as a bank teller. And was dulled to tears by the canned “music” system called Muzak. One day, while I was probably nursing a hangover, one of my co-workers who had relocated from NYC asked me, “Who is the WInd Beneath Your Wings?” Sadly, I can’t even remember my response. But her reply was immediate. “Maya Angelou”. When i got back to campus that fall, I stopped by Dr. Angelou’s office, stuck my head in, and asked if she had a sec. Of course, she welcomed me and I told her this story. Without hesitation, she asked me for the name and address of my co-worker. And sent her an incredibly kind letter.
The next semester, I was fortunate enough to get in her “Race and the Southern Experience” class. In a college career checkered with spotty (at best) attendance, I never missed a single one of her classes. What she taught us, and what she taught us to teach each other, is with me still.
I miss you. And remember you with a smile.
Robin Muldor
Dr. Angelou was one of the greatest storytellers of the late 20th – 21st century. Her words inspired the mind to think on greatness, stroking the heart until it felt greatest in all that you are …And Still We Rise. It is because of reading her that I aspire to be an agent of change… paying it forward to those less fortunate.
Donald Martin
I’ve never met this wonderful woman. But she has left something in my heart and soul that will live on forever. R.I.P we love you!!
lcat
Dr. Angelou provided a call of action for me when I felt most lost in life. Her words inspired hope in a young girl at a time when life provided seemingly unconquerable burdens. Then came Maya to lift me out of the clouds and hold a mirror to my courage. Into Paradise May The Angels Lead You Dear Lady.
Melanie Mizell, Tucson, Arizona
I am sending my sincere condolences to Maya Angelou’s family and friends. She inspired me and so many of my friends with her wit, courage, independent thinking, literary achievement, creative spirit and politics. In tough times, her books were a source of strength. Thank you, Maya Angelou.
Buddhist Prayer
For all those who have passed on
May their souls be at peace
I truly admired Dr. Angelou and her literary work. I had the pleasure of meeting her a few years ago at a Literary Luncheon at the Carlyle Hotel in New York. I had waited at least 30 years to be in her presence and it was well worth the wait. She was regal, lucid, engaging…almost surreal. As teacher. I relished her works. Her works “opened the eyes” of many young people and gave many young girls a sense of self-worth.
Her legacy will live on. Her wisdom will serve as a template for many people around the world. Her emotional interview with Bill Moyers on PBS is one of my favorites. I shared it with my students for over a decade. I am numb at her passing. but elated that she lived!
Dr. Maya Angelou was a true American treasure. The world is better for having had her pass this way. She has gone home yet her words shall remain with us forever. Sleep Queen until the morning when we shall all rise.
James Ricks
MBA, 93
I was very sad to hear the passing of Dr. Angelou, She was an out spoken women who always had kind and wise words.As a women of color she instilled me to strive for education and wisdom. I pray for her family strength and thank God for lending this angle to us for 86 years. Rest In Peace Dr. Angelou, you now will have your wings.
What a gift…thank you so much Dr. Angelou.
Rest high on that mountain in peace. Your work was an inspiration to so many, thanks for sharing your life with I know why the caged bird sings!
It was my honor to interview Dr. Maya Angelou. She gave me my first major interview on my radio talk show. I got up at 3:00 a.m. and was at the radio station early to interview her at
7:00 a.m. She called exactly at 7:00 a.m. After the interview I could not speak for about
ten minutes thinking that I had actually interviewed TRUE AMERICAN LEGEND and listening
to that unique voice and words of wisdom.
Minnie Johnson-Anderson
“Ms. Minnie” (Radio name)
It was my honor to interview Dr. May Angelou. She gave me my first major interview on my radio talk show. I got up at 3:00 a.m. and was at the radio station early to interview her at
7:00 a.m. She called exactly at 7:00 a.m. After the interview I could not speak for about
ten minutes thinking that I had actually interviewed TRUE AMERICAN LEGEND and listening
to that unique voice and words of wisdom.
Minnie Johnson-Anderson
“Ms. Minnie” (Radio name)
Although I never had the privilege to meet Ms Angelou she has always been an inspiring person to me. I listen to her read her poetry and forget the world an it’s issues all around. That was my escape path. She always put me in a better frame of mind. She will be missed by many. RIP Maya Angelou
She moved through our lives like a purposeful planet
imbued with gravity,
shedding light reflected from the God she loved,
sonorous voice capturing all she encountered.
Learning greatness from little,
compassion from pain
and victory from suffering,
she taught us all to “pay attention!”
Even as suns go dark and stars burn out,
their light continues through space and time
until the last eye beholds them.
And so it is with her.
She will continue until the last heart has heard her.
Always a great fan of Dr Angelou, I had the chance to see and hear her speak at Northfield mount Hermon School in 2000 while my daughter was in high school there. she was amazing.May she rest in eternal peace.
Strange, isn’t it? How “truly called” people leave the most indelible marks in time. Dr. Maya Angelou, was one of our time’s perfect examples of God’s plan to teach us needed lessons if we but listened as she spoke or, watched as her actions were powerful demonstrated proof that she was indeed a living example of practicing what she preached.
Maya Angelou was a beautiful woman inside and out, she will be missed by many. Her works shall live on forever.
Debra T. Jones
Dr. Angelou, I have have never met you in person but I met you through ( I know Why the Caged Bird Sings). It is and will always be one of the best books I have ever read. I will miss your Spirit, your beautiful smile. I Love You!!!
I will cherish this quote:
Listen to yourself and in that quitetude you might hear the voice of God.
And Still I Rise,
Shellie Edwards-Evelyn
I first met Maya in high school when I read “Why the caged bird sings”. I have read most of her books. Then I found her on facebook and I could benefit from her wisdom on a regular basis. I think I have been blessed by knowing her. I will miss her.
You were a big inspiration in so many lives. R.I.P.
Over the summers growing up in Gastonia, NC, I worked as a bank teller. And was dulled to tears by the canned “music” system called Muzak. One day, while I was probably nursing a hangover, one of my co-workers who had relocated from NYC asked me, “Who is the WInd Beneath Your Wings?” Sadly, I can’t even remember my response. But her reply was immediate. “Maya Angelou”. When i got back to campus that fall, I stopped by Dr. Angelou’s office, stuck my head in, and asked if she had a sec. Of course, she welcomed me and I told her this story. Without hesitation, she asked me for the name and address of my co-worker. And sent her an incredibly kind letter.
The next semester, I was fortunate enough to get in her “Race and the Southern Experience” class. In a college career checkered with spotty (at best) attendance, I never missed a single one of her classes. What she taught us, and what she taught us to teach each other, is with me still.
I miss you. And remember you with a smile.
Dr. Angelou was one of the greatest storytellers of the late 20th – 21st century. Her words inspired the mind to think on greatness, stroking the heart until it felt greatest in all that you are …And Still We Rise. It is because of reading her that I aspire to be an agent of change… paying it forward to those less fortunate.
I’ve never met this wonderful woman. But she has left something in my heart and soul that will live on forever. R.I.P we love you!!
Dr. Angelou provided a call of action for me when I felt most lost in life. Her words inspired hope in a young girl at a time when life provided seemingly unconquerable burdens. Then came Maya to lift me out of the clouds and hold a mirror to my courage. Into Paradise May The Angels Lead You Dear Lady.
I am sending my sincere condolences to Maya Angelou’s family and friends. She inspired me and so many of my friends with her wit, courage, independent thinking, literary achievement, creative spirit and politics. In tough times, her books were a source of strength. Thank you, Maya Angelou.
Buddhist Prayer
For all those who have passed on
May their souls be at peace
For all those who mourn
May they be comforted