The name Maya has been linked to several origins. As a result, it has several meanings. It’s most commonly linked to Indian traditions, where it means “dream” or “illusion” in Sanskrit, the sacred ...

(St. Louis Public Radio) – A 127-year-old brick two-story in the Gate District is the city’s latest landmark. The house at 3130 Hickory St. was the birthplace of author and activist Maya Angelou, who ...

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Forsyth Medical Center will rename its women’s center to honor author and civil rights activist and Winston-Salem-based Wake Forest University professor Maya Angelou, ...

WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) - American author and poet Maya Angelou, whose groundbreaking memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" earned her international acclaim with its unflinching account of ...