Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of the iconic poet Dr. Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Johnson and later, nicknamed “Maya” by her older brother, Dr. Maya Angelou was a dancer, a singer ...

(NewsNation Now) — Dr. Maya Angelou, world-renowned author, poet, civil rights activist and educator, has been honored with a Barbie doll. Mattel, Barbie’s parent company, said Thursday the doll is ...

Barbie announced a new addition to its "Inspiring Women" doll series: Dr. Maya Angelou. The "Inspiring Women" series was kicked off in 2018 with dolls dedicated to honoring historical and present-day ...

Listen to Dr. Maya Angelou as she describes the challenges she faced as a writer and the process behind creating literature. Louis Gossett Jr. shares a story about his great-grandmother Louis Gossett ...

With Black History Month beginning next month, Mattel, maker of Barbie, announced this week that they’re honoring Dr. Maya Angelou with her own Barbie doll. Dr. Angelou’s Barbie doll honors the impact ...

Mattel made the announcement as part of Barbie’s Inspiring Women series. Dr. Maya Angelou, an American author, poet, civil rights activist and teacher, has been honored with a Barbie doll. Mattel, the ...