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1928 - Marguerite Johnson was born 4th of April in St. Louis, Missouri.
1969 - Worked for her autobiographical writings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
1971 - Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for he work Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die.
- Wrote the screenplay and score for the film Georgia, Georgia the screenplay was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
1973 - Nominated for a Tony Award for Look Away.
1976 - Directed an episode of the award-winning television anthology series, "Visions."
1981 - Appointed to a lifetime position as the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.
1986 - Wrote the All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes.
1993 - Became only the second poet in U.S. History to have the honor of writing and reciting original work at the Presidential Inauguration.
- Angelou recieved Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for On the Pulse of Morning.
1994 - She received the Spingarn Medal.
1995 - Starred in movie "How to Make an American Quilt" as Anna.
1998 - Directed the feature film, Down in the Delta, starring Alfre Woodard.
2005 - Honored by Oprah Winfrey at her Legends Ball along with 25 other African-American.
2006 - Appeared in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion".
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- "Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other."
- "The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education."
- "If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning'Good morning'at total strangers."
- "My life has been one great big joke A dance that's walked A song that's spoke, I laugh so hard I almost choke When I think about myself."
- "If you don't like something change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."
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