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Very sad day for us all.
I did not know she lived in Ghana in the 60's. It will be good if Ghana can send a delegation to her funeral.
Madam, we shall meet again and rest in peace.
Good idea.But we are struggling in Ghana and if Maya's family shall pay for a Ghanaian representation from Accra that will be helpful. Seriously of the thousands of Ghanaians in the USA, including yourself in Houston, Texas, ...
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SHE TALKED A GOOD GAME OF BLACK EMPOWERMENT WHEN SHE AND THE BLACK PEOPLE WERE BEING PERSECUTED AND MOLESTED IN THE STATES.WHEN SHE HAD A CHANCE TO SHOW HER COLOR SHE CHOSE TO SUPPORT HILLARY CLINTON OVER OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT. ...
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I pray that u have faith in Jesus to be in heaven. may your soul rest in peace.
Now I know why "the Caged bird sings".
"Maya" Rest in Perpetual Peace.
U are irreplaceable!
May she Rest in Perfect Peace. I remember her phenomenal recital in Accra when she came to Ghana for the re- internment ceremony of the Great Pan Africanist W. E. B.DuBois
bcos in 1961 and 1962 she was living in Egypt with her partner Vusumzi Make a south African.
Evidence suggests that Angelou was partially descended from the Mende people of West Africa.