RIP Dr. Maya Angelou Thank you for your inspirational talent and your contribution to the world. God Bless. #MayaAngelou who recently passed yesterday at the age of 86 influenced millions of people worldwide with her literary works and endless work improving the nation through various outlets in entertainment and education. Oprah Winfrey speaks of the huge part Maya Angelou played in her life viewing Maya Angelou as an honorary mother, mentor, sister, & friend for several decades. Oprah Winfrey is mourning the loss of her mentor, Maya Angelou, saying the legendary poet “guided [her] through some of the most important years of [her] life.”
Angelou passed away on Wednesday at her home in North Carolina at the age of 86.
Angelou had a close relationship with Winfrey, who said … “What stands out to me most about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken, it’s how she lived her life. She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce grace.”
Oprah continued, “I loved her and I know she loved me. I will profoundly miss her. She will always be the rainbow in my clouds.”
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/28/maya-angelou-dead-oprah-winfrey/#ixzz33AIZ4Rde
God Bless You Maya Angelou. An American Hero!