
Maya Angelou
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The official Twitter account for Dr. Maya Angelou. Poet, educator, historian, best-selling author, actress, civil-rights activist, producer and director.
Winston-Salem, NC
Joined May 2010
“Diversity makes for a rich tapestry.”. Celebrate and uplift Indigenous voices today and every day. 🌿. #IndigenousDay
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“If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” – Maya Angelou. August is #MinorityDonorAwarenessMonth — a call to educate, advocate, and register in support of life-saving organ donation in communities of color. 💓
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“Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou. August is #BlackBusinessMonth. Support Black-owned businesses that turn vision into legacy and labor into liberation. 🖤. #SupportBlackBusiness #MayaAngelou
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“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” — Dr. Maya Angelou\.You may not be able to control everything, but you can choose how you respond to it. Start this #MayaMonday with perspective — and power. #MayaAngelou #MayaMonday
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🧩 New! The World of Maya Angelou 1000-piece puzzle is here — featuring stunning art by Rachelle Baker & key moments from Dr. Angelou’s life. Includes a pull-out poster + rich details to celebrate her legacy, piece by piece. 🔗 Order: #MayaAngelou
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✨ “We, this people, on a small and lonely planet. are capable of creating. a brave and startling truth.” — Dr. Maya Angelou. This #PoemSpotlight invites us to imagine a world led by love, not fear. What truth are you choosing to live by today?. #MayaAngelou #BraveTruth
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“No sun outlasts its sunset, but it will rise again and bring the dawn.” — Dr. Maya Angelou. Today, we honor Nelson Mandela. #MandelaDay asks us to give 67 minutes of service — one for each year he fought for justice. 💬 What will you do with your 67 minutes?. #MayaAngelou
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💫 “Love recognizes no barriers. ” — Dr. Maya Angelou. This #MayaMonday, remember: love isn’t idle — it’s a bold, boundless force. Through every barrier, it shows up with hope. ❤️ What do you love enough to fight for?.💬 Tag someone who’s shown you that kind of love.
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🎓 Today on #MalalaDay, we honor Malala Yousafzai’s strength and her fight for girls’ education. Dr. Maya Angelou once said: “The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination…”. 📚 Learn more: #MayaAngelou #GirlsEducation
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What if you could walk through a poem? Hear Dr. Maya Angelou’s voice? See her story unfold around you?. Explore five immersive AI/AR experiences that bring her legacy to life. Because you can’t cage a legacy. 🔗 #MayaAngelou #ImmersiveLegacy
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💛 “It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive.” — Dr. Maya Angelou. On #GlobalForgivenessDay, we’re reminded that forgiveness isn’t forgetting — it’s freeing yourself from what no longer serves you. Let go to grow. #MayaAngelou #HealingForward
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🇺🇸 On this #IndependenceDay, we reflect on the courage it takes to demand freedom — fully, equally, for all. Dr. Maya Angelou reminds us:."We are the possible. We are the miraculous,. the true wonder of this world.". #MayaAngelou #ABraveAndStartlingTruth 🕊️
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♿️ July is #DisabilityPrideMonth — a time to honor the strength, voice, and visibility of the disability community. Dr. Maya Angelou, mother to Guy Johnson, once wrote: “Continue to let your eloquence elevate the people to heights they had only imagined.”. #MayaAngelou #Continue
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🧠 July is #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth. Dr. Maya Angelou wrote: “Nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.”. Your healing matters. So do rest, therapy & community. 🧘🏾♀️ Try: Headspace, Calm, BetterHelp, Talkspace.📚 More: | 988 | Black Mental Health
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“If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” – Dr. Maya Angelou 💫. Let this #MayaMonday be a call to care. To respect. To see each other fully. That’s where real survival — and healing — begins. #LegacyOfLove #MayaMonday
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🎓“I’m not a writer who teaches. I’m a teacher who writes.” – Dr. Maya Angelou. For over 30 years, she taught at Wake Forest University — guiding students with wisdom, love, and truth. Her classroom was a place of courage, curiosity, and care. #ThrowbackThursday #MayaAngelou
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