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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.

Top Cast

  • Maya Angelou

    Maya Angelou

    Self (archive footage)

  • Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton

    Self

  • Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton

    Self

  • Common

    Common

    Self

  • Louis Gossett Jr.

    Louis Gossett Jr.

    Self

  • Guy Johnson

    Guy Johnson

    Self

  • Cicely Tyson

    Cicely Tyson

    Self

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey

    Self

  • Alfre Woodard

    Alfre Woodard

    Self

Overview

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.

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