Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" poem remains an anthem for the oppressed's struggle against the powerful, especially Black women. Themes of dignity and strength are inspiring.

Holland High School held a poetry contest in honor of Black History Month. Sophomore Cherlande Stout won the contest with the poem "Rise Up." Holland Middle School also celebrated Black History ...

In a recording, Angelou reads her poem "Still I Rise." Culture. Maya Angelou Reads 'Still I Rise' May 28, ... Out of the huts of history's shame, I rise. Up from a past rooted in pain, I rise.

Here is the Poem-A-Day for August 1, 2015. When I Rise Up. By Georgia Douglas Johnson. When I rise up above the earth, And look down on the things that fetter me, ...

Amanda Gorman presented a new poem at Variety’s Power of Women, in which the 23-year-old encouraged women to rise up and speak their truth.

Her poetry often deals with topics like gender, race and politics. She continues to explore these themes in a new picture book Girls on the Rise , which is a poem illustrated by Loveis Wise.

Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" poem remains an anthem for the oppressed's struggle against the powerful, especially Black women. Themes of dignity and strength are inspiring.