Blog 14 Maya Angelou

During our class today, many facts were shared about Maya Angelou: her life, time period, and overall message of her works. Additionally, a definition of racism was shared as well as past and present instances of racism in United States society.

For each category, share one fact you learned from the informative groups' presentations today:

1: Time Period: African-American Experience in U.S., 1930s & 1940s

2: Maya Angelou: Biography

3: Racism: What is it? How has it occurred in the U.S.?

4: Maya Angelou: Works & Publications

5: Racism: Where does it still exist in the U.S.?

One fact should be shared for each category. Five facts should be in complete sentences. Feel free to share more than one fact that caught your attention. If you were absent today, Tues., 2.03.10, research this information on your own to complete this blog posting.

1. The depression had just ended. Also in 1939 Nazi Germany invaded Poland and started WWII. Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player in the MLB.

2. She was raped and she acquired her name Maya Angelou while singing.

3. Racism: Prejudice, discrimination, or being against someone because of their race. People were convicted of crimes just because of their skin color.

4. She won a few Grammies for some of her pieces. She published more than 30 books, I Know Wh the Caged Bird Sings being the most famous