Best Of - Maya Angelou (Part 2): In the Spirit of Martin

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we treat you to a re-broadcast of this episode from 2017. Maya Angelou and Martin Luther King Jr. were close friends, years before Angelou became known throughout the world for her memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." In this, the second our two Maya Angelou podcasts, she offers her personal reflections of Dr. King as a poet and a man with great humility and a sense of humor. She talks about the state of the African-American community decades later, and the importance of using language to uplift (describing an encounter she had with Tupac Shakur to make her point). And in her powerful, unique voice, she reminds us of the eternal relevance of Dr. King's wisdom. (c ) American Academy of Achievement 2017-2023

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Best Of - Maya Angelou (Part 2): In the Spirit of Martin is an episode from What It Takes by Academy of Achievement.

This episode is 00:32:57 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2023.

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