Personal Reflections on the Poetry of Maya Angelou

Share Maya Angelou's poem "On the Pulse of Morning" and learn more about this great Renaissance woman during Black History Month. Use the video to watch her perform the poem at a past inauguration. PBS NewsHour Extra is an educational website with classroom resources and lesson plans for grades 7-12.

Personal Reflections on the Poetry of Maya Angelou – Lesson Plan

PBS NewsHour article: “Maya Angelou, Renaissance Woman, Dies at 86”

Maya Angelou’s “On the Pulse of the Morning”

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February 2015

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Personal Reflections on the Poetry of Maya Angelou

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