MAYA ANGELOU

More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the pioneering actor has coined another first, quite literally.

A literary honor has been named for a uniquely successful author: the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson earned confirmation with a 53-47 vote, breaking the glass ceiling after America’s first Black woman Vice President, Kamala Harris, presided over the process to confirm her. This is going to let so much sunshine on so many young women, so many young Black women,” Biden offered. Ironically, Republicans changed the rules for Supreme Court nominees in 2017 to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch, a pick of former President Donald Trump. While all 50 Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted in favor of Jackson, Sens. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Justice Thurgood Marshall, and my personal heroine, Judge Constance Baker Motley,” Jackson said.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's speech at the White House went to the heart of both the triumphs and struggles of Black Americans in her lifetime.

Speaking at the White House on Friday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks about the historic nature of being the first African American woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Speaking about the sacrifice of African Americans who made the moment possible, Jackson quoted Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise," saying, "I am the dream and the hope of the slave."

Among the honorees are a former first lady, pilot, ballerina, composer and journalist.

The late Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women who will be individually featured on U.S. quarters next year as part of a program that depicts notable women on the coin.

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Black employees at the U.S. Mint say they feel threatened and marginalized, The New York Times reported, citing an internal report.

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaFamous author and noted civil rights leader Maya Angelou became the first African American woman featured on the 25-cent coin. Reportedly, the Angelou coin is the first in a series designed to celebrate the accomplishments of American women. The commemorative new coin features Angelou with her arms uplifted a bird in flight and a rising sun behind her. “Excited to announce that Maya Angelou becomes the first Black woman to appear on a U.S. quarter,” California Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee wrote on Twitter. “The phenomenal women who shaped American history have gone unrecognized for too long – especially women of color,” Rep. Lee wrote.

She is the first Asian American movie star and is commemorated as one of the great actresses of the Golden Age of film.

She is the first Asian American movie star and is commemorated as one of the great actresses of the Golden Age of film.

Wells, who was born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, broke boundaries fighting for the right to vote.

The coins are the first in the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters Program.

The Maya Angelou design is the first quarter in the "American Women Quarters Program" — a four-year program that will feature prominent women in U.S. history.

The United States Mint says it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou.

The groundbreaking group of women being honored include poet, astronaut, movie star, principal chief and school superintendent.

Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a note of hope.

For a limited time beginning next year, the U.S. Mint will issue quarters honoring women from history. The first batch celebrates icons in civil rights, politics, humanities and science.

Martha Stewart shares the recipe for the most tender Apple Dumplings, a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dessert. If you're torn between making spice-filled baked apples or your favorite apple pie, this recipe combines the best of both worlds!

As the first American woman to fly into space, Sally Ride became one of the largest figures in space exploration history. Now, Ride is being honored with a Little People figure in her likeness.

One of the year’s most anticipated debut novels is now an Oprah Winfrey book club pick.

Starting in 2022, notable women will be the face of U.S. quarters, including Maya Angelou, Wilma Mankiller and Sally Ride.

The U.S. Mint announced Thursday that it would issue quarters featuring the likenesses of five influential American women starting next year.

Poet Maya Angelou, astronaut Sally Ride, suffrage activist Adelina Otero-Warren, film star Anna May Wong and Cherokee Nation leader Wilma Mankiller will appear on quarters starting in 2022.

A string of notable American women will appear on the U.S. quarter under a four-year program that begins in 2022.

Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Magazines are teaming up for interviews that pair young Black journalists with elders to tell stories about their lives.

Nine people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a San Jose light rail facility before taking his own life.

Nine people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a San Jose light rail facility before taking his own life.

An employee opened fire on co-workers, then turned the gun on himself, authorities said.

Mayor Sam Liccardo said the situation is still being assessed.

The poet and astronaut will make history again as two of 20 distinguished women to be honored by the U.S. Mint.

Writer Maya Angelou and the first woman to fly in space, Sally Ride, are the first to appear on the coins.

The first female U.S. astronaut to fly into space will be honored by the United States Mint in 2022, leading off a new series of circulating coins depicting notable American women. Sally Ride will be featured as part of the American Women Quarters Program.

Every March, we celebrate the lives and accomplishments of women during Women’s History Month. Below are 10 powerful women who have shaped American poetry and inspired a new generation of female poets, curated by Staff Culture Writer Layomi Adeojo:Rupi KaurEmbed from Getty ImagesIf you’re on Instagram, you’ve likely stumbled across Kaur’s work. Her poetry, which features bold writing coupled with simple, yet compelling illustrations, touches on themes like love, femininity and identity. Emily DickinsonEmbed from Getty ImagesOne of the most famous poets in US history, Emily Dickinson ushered in a new era of poetry that experimented with non-traditional forms of poetry. In addition to writing poetry, she has also authored a nonfiction book titled “Minor Feelings”, which provides a close examination of America’s racial consciousness and Anti-Asian racism.

The NAACP has given him its Jackie Robinson Sports Award. And, for the first time, the nation's oldest civil rights organization is recognizing more than one person by honoring the WNBA Players Association. Ad“I am so proud of the WNBA players for this well-deserved recognition of their continued activism and advocacy for social justice and equality," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement provided to the AP. Warriors coach Steve Kerr, outspoken on many issues himself, admires the WNBA players for their activism. “I love what the WNBA players have done.

Eric and Tess from Pasadena, Calif., enter the Skylight Book store, decorated with a poster of American poet Amanda Gorman, in Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Public health officials said Monday that the state will return to a system of county-by-county restrictions intended to stem the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)NEW YORK – Within hours of Amanda Gorman's reading of the inaugural poem last week, bookstores were hearing from their customers. Gorman, who at 17 became the country's National Youth Poet Laureate, is a longtime Los Angeles resident who credits poetry with helping her work on a speech impediment. Gorman is by far the youngest of the poets to read at presidential inaugurations since Robert Frost was invited to John F. Kennedy's in 1961.

American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. In one of the inauguration's most talked about moments, poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew." Did you catch the 2 @HamiltonMusical references in the inaugural poem? “That day gave me a second wave of energy to finish the poem,” Gorman told the AP. Two other books come out in September — the illustrated “Change Sings” and a volume of her inaugural poem and other works.

Amanda Gorman will become the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history today when she recites her poem "The Hill We Climb" at President-elect Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony Wednesday. The 22-year-old Los Angeles resident and daughter of a school teacher began writing at an early age in an attempt to cope with a speech impediment. Gorman credits the support of the group for allowing her to chase her dreams as a writer, reports CBS Los Angeles. By age 16, she was named the Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, and a few years later while studying sociology at Harvard, she became the first National Youth Poet Laureate. "Now more than ever, the United States needs an inaugural poem," Gorman said.

The country's next inaugural poet is an old pro at ceremonial occasions and she's only 22. (Kelia Anne/Sun Literary Arts via AP)NEW YORK – At age 22, poet Amanda Gorman, chosen to read at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, already has a history of writing for official occasions. Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in memory, and she has made news before. In 2014, she was named the first Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, and three years later she became the country's first National Youth Poet Laureate. She is calling her inaugural poem “The Hill We Climb” while otherwise declining to preview any lines.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after winning the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, Portugal, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. Observers questioned the move and in 2013 Hamilton won only one race while Vettel finished the season with 13. Hamilton was dominant in 2015, sealing his third F1 title at the U.S. Grand Prix with three races to spare. 2, Hamilton won the next two championships in 2017 and 2018 as Vettel blew midseason leads for Ferrari. Last year's title was emphatic as Hamilton won 11 races compared to three for Bottas, finishing 87 points clear of him.

The work of the late poet Maya Angelou has been turned into hip-hop. A recently released album sets her work to music in an attempt to expose the author to younger generations. Michelle Miller takes a look at the project.

Bob Schieffer on Maya Angelou's "remarkable legacy" "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer recalls his own encounters with Maya Angelou, the legendary poet who passed away this week at 86.

Students recite Maya Angelou's masterpiece "Caged Bird" Students from the Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. read from her famed poem “Caged Bird” about the struggle for freedom. Angelou passed away Wednesday at 86 years old.

Maya Angelou, poet and author, dead at 86 Dr. Maya Angelou, the African-American author, poet and civil rights activist has died at the age of 86. Scott Pelley reports on her life.

Gayle King reflects on the late poet Maya Angelou Maya Angelou, author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," died in her sleep at the age of 86. Gayle King shares about her personal relationship with Angelou, the creative who grew up in poverty and rose to great heights.