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How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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I write because I am a Black woman, listening attentively to her people.
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