See Behind the Scenes of Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Filmmakers Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn-Whack share some of the inspiration and process that went into making the film Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.
Previews + Extras
Listen to Dr. Maya Angelou's take on creative writing
S31 E2 - 49s
Listen to Dr. Maya Angelou as she describes the challenges she faced as a writer and the process behind creating literature.
Explore the friendship between Maya Angelou and Malcolm X
S31 E2 - 2m 4s
While Maya Angelou was living with her son in Ghana, she met and began working with Malcolm X.
Dr. Angelou's inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton
S31 E2 - 2m 10s
When Bill Clinton decided to have a poet read at his inauguration, he immediately knew it should be Maya Angelou.
PBS Previews: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
S31 E2 - 2m
Take a behind-the-scenes look at "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise." Hear from Dr. Angelou's grandson, Colin Johnson and the series producer, Michael Kantor. Actor Louis Gossett, Jr. also weighs in, along with Actress Diahann Carroll, Professor Eugene Redmond, hip-hop artist Common, former-President Bill Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Actress Alfre Woodard.
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