Dr. Maya Angelou is considered one of our national treasures and one of the greatest voices of contemporary black literature. A remarkable Renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a poet, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director. She is an extremely popular lecturer throughout the U.S. and abroad and is a lifetime Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. She has authored twelve best-selling books and numerous articles earning her a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Awards nominations. In the film industry, through her work in script writing and directing, Dr. Angelou has been a ground breaker for black women. She captivates audiences lyrically with vigor, fire, and perception. She has the unique ability to shatter the opaque prisms of race and class between reader and subject throughout her books of poetry and her autobiographies.