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, ...

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.