Maya Angelou Discovers Her African Ancestry

In this episode of African American Lives 2 that aired on PBS in 2008, the poet discovers where her ancestors are from and explains why she knew it all along. Suggested Reading Why Wendy Williams is Clapping Back at a Lawsuit Filed on Her Behalf The Words Cassie Spewed in Audio Played at Diddy…

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July 13, 2011

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