May this dress remind us to embrace change ...

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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, was an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. Maya Angelou is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

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“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, 

but rarely admit the changes it has gone through 

to achieve that beauty.”

 Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou : 

In the late 1950’s Maya Angelou joined the Harlem Writer’s Guild. With the guidance of her friend, the novelist James Baldwin, she began work on the book that would become I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Published in 1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings received international acclaim made the bestseller list. The book was also banned in many schools during that time as Maya Angelou’s honesty about having been sexually abused opened a subject matter that had long been taboo in the culture. Later, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings would become a course adoption at college campuses around the world. With more than 30 bestselling titles, Maya Angelou has written 36 books.

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“We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. 

It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, 

cherishing our friends and living our lives.”

Maya Angelou

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'kid gloves ...' (2012) eggshells, feathers, kid gloves, chicken wire

We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. 

It would be wise to use 

that time adoring our families, 

cherishing our friends and living our lives.

Maya Angelou

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