AJC Staff Photos: Maya Angelou through the years

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AJC Staff Photos: Maya Angelou through the years

AJC Staff Photos: Maya Angelou through the years

Poet, novelist Maya Angelou. (Ray West/AJC staff)

Maya Angelou at interview with Leonard Teel. (Dwight Ross Jr/AJC staff)

Today at Kresge Hall at Clark College, actress, novelist, poet, Maya Angelou spoke to college students and others and held a question-and-answer session. Here she listens to Lillyan Jiggets tell of muteal long time friends they both know in the theater business. Lillyan, left, is a student at Clark College. (Dwight Ross Jr/AJC staff)

Maya Angelou, writer/author is seen here in the studio of AJC station Ch13 on the 8th floor during an interview with Don O'Briant. (Dwight Ross Jr/AJC staff)

Author and poet Maya Angelou autographs her latest volume of poetry, 'I Shall Not be Moved' at a recent visit to borders Book Store in Buckhead. (Sonia Murray/AJC staff)

Author and poet Maya Angelou speaks at the Spelman College commencement. (Kimberly Smith/AJC staff)

Jane Fonda and poet, author Maya Angelou get together before the G-CAPP (Coalition for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention) lunchtime session on Tuesday Jan. 27, 1998 . Angelou was the featured speaker at the function held in Atlanta. (AJC Staff Photo/Akili-Casundria Ramsess)

Poet, author Maya Angelou speaks before the G-CAPP (Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention) conference Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, at the Omni. (PHOTO BY AKILI-CASUNDRIA RAMSESS/AJC STAFF)

Maya Angelouspeaks at the World Congress Center Friday afternoon, November 13. (LEVETTE BAGWELL/AJC STAFF)

Dr. Maya Angelou, right, and Cicely Tyson, left, provided an afternoon of literary excellence entitled 'Why Not A Woman!' to celebrate the candidacy of Shirley Franklin for Mayor of Atlanta. The two famous ladies took the stage at EarthLink Live (formerly Center Stage Theatre) as they sat across a small round table and talked, recited poetry and laughed a lot. There were also the serious moments, such as this one when Tyson, using her well-known Jane Pitman voice to recite the poem 'Life For Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair' by Langston Hughes. (CHARLOTTE B. TEAGLE/Staff).

Poet and author Maya Angelou (has just published her sixth autobiography, 'A Song Flung Up To Heaven.' Photo taken at her home April 2, 2002. (JEAN SHIFRIN/AJC staff)

After Dr. Maya Angelou speaks, Ambassador Andrew Young, left, comes to the stage to thank her during his 75th birthday party at the Regency Ballroom on Sunday, May 5, 2007. (Jenni Girtman/ AJC staff)

In celebration of Ambassador Andrew Young's 75th birthday, Dr. Maya Angelou speaks in the Regency Ballroom on Sunday, May 5, 2007. (Jenni Girtman/ AJC staff)

Surrounded by the evening's performers, Maya Angelou is present a painted portrait of herself at the Woodruff Arts Center for Maya Angelou's 80th birthday celebration on May 04, 2008. Proceeds from the event benefit the Dr. Maya Angelou Teen Center at the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA. Jessica McGowan / AJC

Maya Angelou arrives on the red carpet at the Woodruff Arts Center for Maya Angelou's 80th birthday celebration on May 04, 2008. Proceeds from the event benefit the Dr. Maya Angelou Teen Center at the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA. Jessica McGowan / AJC

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Poet, novelist Maya Angelou. (Ray West/AJC staff)

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