Who was Maya Angelou?

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

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    She passed away today, so R.I.P. I guess she was a famous poet.

    Did you read her or will you just claim that you did to impress others?

    I've heard of her, but really never read any of her stuff. :MARIS61:
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    She had a terrific way with words. Many of her poems weren't very good if someone else read them, but were borderline brilliant if you heard her read them aloud.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Poet, actress, dancer, writer, activist.

    I heard her give a speech once. Also read her books. Seriously don't know who she was? Sad state of education.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    he know... he know
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  7. EL PRESIDENTE

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    So if she read my posts out loud, they would be considered genius? :MARIS61:
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Albert Einstein could read your posts out loud using Stephen Hawkings' voice modulator and still, in no way, shape, or form, would they be considered genius.
     
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    Impressive Wook! I never heard of her until this morning.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Im pretty sure she was required reading in high school. I knew who she was and I've read some of her stuff but I was not an expert by any means. I knew her vaguely.

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    Was she a famous conservative defender of the Constitution?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I thought you went to high school with her?
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    ah, the anti hipster hipster.

    Hipsters post Maya Angelo quotes on their FB, and the "anti-hipster hipster" acts like he's never heard of her. The only thing missing from his post was a comment about rich white kids only doing it because she's black.
     
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    What a waste of your 43,000th post.
     
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    43 thousand posts?!?!? Holy hell man, were you born typing?
     
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    Rich white kids doing what? and what the hell is hip or anti hip if you have never heard of her?
     
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    wasn't referring to you or your post.
     
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    Perhaps not, but you did post it.
     

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