:weep:
Her book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" had the single greatest affect on me in my high school years. 
			
			
			
				Made a good, varied contribution.  :)
Or a good innings as we English say.
			
			
			
				Oh no!  She was a national treasure  :(
RIP Dr. Angelou.  I loved everything you wrote and enjoyed listening to everything you had to say.
			
			
			
				RIP 
			
			
			
				:(
			
			
			
				Quote from: merithyn on May 28, 2014, 08:56:01 AM
:weep:
Her book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" had the single greatest affect on me in my high school years. 
I remember being very effected by that book in fifth grade while having no idea why.  It is sort of funny now remembering how completely ignorant I was of the book's historical context.
			
 
			
			
				 :(
She was a voice we needed to hear, even especially when it made us uncomfortable.
			
			
			
				Quote from: grumbler on May 28, 2014, 09:38:12 AM
 :(
She was a voice we needed to hear, even especially when it made us uncomfortable.
:yes:
			
 
			
			
				Roses are red
I'm sorry you're dead
RIP Maya :(
			
			
			
				RIP
			
			
			
				RIP
Sad news.
			
			
			
				RIP  :(
			
			
			
				:(
I was really shocked to hear this this morning. I don't know why. 
			
			
			
				 RIP :(