Maya Angelou used to be a madame at a br0theI, and people are weird about it.. 

“I have great respect for the past. If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going.” - Dr. Maya Angelou.. watch my Pearl Bailey video next ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FXy4YAmbCX8.html

Imagine not speaking for 5 years and then someday being one of the greatest speakers in history.

It ain’t how you start, it’s how you finish! Everyone has a past.

We had Maya Angelou as a stamp in Ghana 🇬🇭 We love her immensely. To us, she’s our Ghanaian Auntie

I love this . She was a WHOLE person.

Her grandmother told her she was gifted for speaking and believed she would be speaking around the world ! If her grandmother could’ve seen how far her words went .

I feel like Maya was one of the very few people who told it to Oprah straight and Oprah actually listened to her.🖋

Dr. Maya Angelou is a singer, dancer author, and poet. There will be no one else ever like her ever again🎶💃✍️.

I'm far from Maya but I am very honored we share a birthday and I've self published my own poetry book called A Black Girls Tears mainly inspired by her and how open she was with her struggles... Continue to rest in peace Dr Maya Angelou 🖊️🖊️🖊️📝📝📝

Considering the dark events in her childhood, this doesn't surprise me. What matters most is how Dr. Maya Angelou would EXCEL in her career as a BRILLIANT poet and writer. May she continue to rest in peace. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️

There is nothing wrong with being ashamed of one's actions in the past, the blessing is living and learning from it.

My mom and I met Maya Angelou back in 1984 during Black History Month we were talking to her and she was talking to us and I shook her hand and she told me to read her book I know why the Caged Bird Sings I will never forget that moment such a remarkable and kind woman😊❤ I'm so happy I had the opportunity to meet her.

She said to refer to her as “ Ms. Angelou “ she didn’t say “ Dr. Angelou” (18:00) 😊 ether way people of her day were serious about showing respect to your elders ( as it should be).

I love how her son rides for her!!

It doesn’t make me not respect or see her any less.🤷🏽‍♀️

🪄Just an FYI Ms. Alourde, the part I saw MsAngelou wasn’t insisting she be referred to as Doctor but Ms. Angelou. She was talking to a young girl and said how she deserves that level of respect. I love you presentations . It shows off your personality.

This is the first time seeing Maya as a younger woman. Such a beauty! She went through so much, and made something positive out of her life. I am pretty new to your channel, and feel like I have so much to catch up on. It feels like you have done a lot of in-depth research on all of your subjects.

She was a survivor, she certainly had many tragic things happen to her but she wasn’t a quitter, she had strength an she did what she did to survive. Her life may have tragic parts but because of her experiences an the fact she did not have a victim mentality she persevered an became this awesome human being. Thanks for sharing that I always loved her but now I also admire her

I had the absolute pleasure of seeing her read and speak in the late 1990s. I think she received 5 standing ovations that night. We did not want her to leave nor that night to end. I was a teenager and it was life changing. The world lost a true gem but her story is a true testament that you can rise above your start in life. Thank you for sharing Maya with others💕🌷🕊💗🗒🖋

When you mentioned the part about her silence it was so relatable but in a different way for me. I was silent after feeling no one would believe me. As difficult as it has been I've learned to speak up. Saying something early on prevents it from happening to others.

Been obsessed with her works since watching Poetic Justice as a young teen 💜 ✍️

When I was 15, I remember telling my mother I wanted to meet her but shortly after that, she died :( I will never forget that day. My mother was picking me up from after-school activities and when she told me I was so heartbroken.

I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Angelou do a live speaking and reading event. The sports center was packed to capacity. The way she captivated the room is unmatched. She was an open book, leaving nothing out. I walked out forever changed. She was so gifted.

Thank you for keeping this classy and honest. Love you! 🙏❤️

Pearl Bailey must have suffered from self hate to reject her. Striking resemblance if you ask me🖊🖋

Phenomenal Woman!

🖋️📝🖋️ As someone who was abandoned by the woman who gave birth to me, loss my dad to an overdose, ending up in the foster care system at age seven in a half. Due to abuse neglect, & so forth…😪💔😪 Dr. Maya Angelou, is One of my personal greatest inspirations and a person of the public. Who’s passing affected me.💔🙏🏾😪 I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, A Song Flung From Heaven, along with, Mom & Me, & Mom. Are my personal favorite books of, Dr. Maya Angelou May her words of wisdom continue to live on, touching the lives, minds, & hearts. Of many, many more generations to come as they’ve touched along with affected me greatly.🌺🙏🏾🌺

More documentaries need to be told this way! I very much enjoyed this! 🖋

Maya Angelou was the the first writer to make me believe in writing. The way her words pierce right through your heart is something I can only hope to obtain! As a writer myself, her legacy reminds me to remain true to myself so I can remain true to others. RIP Dr. Maya Angelou ✒️

Maya Angelou's eloquent words and profound wisdom became a guiding light in the darkest corners of my life, offering solace and strength when I needed it most.

Her grandmother, she should have a video done on her!, she sounds so amazing strong smart even clairvoyant ! Thank you for this wonderful video

I am such a fan of yours. Most of the time I'm not writing comments because I'm in bed watching my TV mounted on the wall. I learned things I never new. I LOVE Maya so much. She's a great inspiration in my writings. Thank you Sis!

I said. A lot of stars/people in that industry were in THAT lifestyle in some shape or form. It’s how they are able to afford to attend the auditions, get plastic surgery etc to begin with.

Thank you for sharing. She said Ms.Angelou…and rightfully so, the young girl act like she was addressing her peers, I’m sure she appreciated learning the value of addressing her elders respectfully.

You did an amazing job. I must say I did not realize the breadth of her work, so thank you. Well done! This has academic value and I will use in my comp. classes. ✒️📝

Maya Angelo truly changed my life. I learned so much about myself and life through her words.

So Pearl Bailey thought she was a beauty queen huh? Imma stick with the phenomenal women.

I rise still I Rise…….go Girl…..Thanks to Maya Angelou I know why the cage bird sings.

📃🖋📝... amazing video...I learned so much about who she was and how authentic, and unapologetic she showed up in every situation. The devil can't shame you when you live in your truth... biggest life lesson

Thank you for this. I’ve loved Maya Angelou since reading one of her books as a teenager. What an electric, fascinating woman!

My mom told me that after reading one if her books...she actually wrote about it.

There is nothing better than being honest. I can relate. Her brilliance transcends cultures and time. A great loss to the world when she passed. And still I rise is the story of my life! I love her!

Love this story. Much respect to Ms. Angelu. 🖊️

Absolutely love your videos! Maya is one of my inspirations for writing ✍🏾

Your work is greatly appreciated Ms. Karine Alourde. You really dive deep into the lives of these people, and always shock me with information that I never knew off

I stayed to the end, Karine . Love that lady!

Wow, I didn't know that about her............ she's giving me the courage to sit down and finally write about my 53 yrs I've experienced. I want to say thanks for your inspiring video 🖋️

She had such a rich life.. despite the ups and downs.

I am so grateful to have heard Dr. Maya Angelou's amazing voice in person. She was mesmerizing. The funny thing is I don't recall much of what she said but I know how I felt. Dr. Angelou once said:"A person may not remember what you said or what you did. But they will always remember how you made them feel." Phenomenal Woman.

I still go back to her videos and books constantly, she is timeless and many times when I felt like shit and listened to her she uplifted me

I had a brief but beautiful encounter with Dr. Maya Angelou in NYC, outside of Barnes and Noble a few years before she passed. She, along with Toni Morrison, is one of my inspirations. Much love to her always ❤✍🏽❤

Omg!!! My grankids hava elementary school 🚸 named after her... Pasco, WA... . she's definitely an inspiration ❤

oh cant wait to watch this one! my fav poem of hers is an unpopular one titled men i love the visual of it

Thank you so much for talking about Maya Angelou. I never knew her life story and just listening to some of it inspires me.

🖊📃 Thank you Karine - I am a big fan of Dr Maya! RIP 🕊

🖋📝 Loved your breakdown of this awesome, inspiring woman's life. RIP Dr. Maya Angelou.

I appreciate what Dr Angelou said to the young woman about addressing by her first name. I too find it so disrespectful whether it's a stranger or a known person. Unless one has permission, adressing a person by ms. or dr. or auntie shows respect. Thus said, Ms. Alourde, thank you for your videos. They are so well made, providing history & truthful facts in a non salacious manner. Please continue to shine a light on these wonderful, inspirational women/people.❤🖊️

Loved this piece. 📝

Thank you for touching on this subject. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🎻 HUGE Maya Angelou fan!📝📝📝📝📝

❤❤❤❤❤❤ I admire her flow and honesty.

Thank you for this beautiful dedication video to Mrs Maya Angelou you always do such a great job researching and providing excellent insight thank you Karine 🖋️

😩🤞🏾💞🤞🏾 THANK YOU FOR THIS ONE. I CANNOT WAIT.

✍️ She’s one of my heroes. RIP to a literary phenomenon

My first reaction: wait. What? Thanks for digging into the deets on all your videobiographies!

📝 📝📝 📝📝 I’m not even going to write a paragraph about how much I love Dr. Maya or how much she’s prevalent to the culture and America. I’ve read her work because of home (parents) and school. 📝📝📝📝📝

Thank you so much, Karine, excellent work! 💙📝✒🖋📚

Karine your body of work is phenomenal 🔥Thank you for making these videos♥💐📚🖊📖

@karinealourde you are so very classy! Your journalist prowess is bar none at the top ten mark of all of RU-vidrs! 🎉🎉🎉

I’m can’t believe that she was friends with Malcom X and Martin Luther King. That was so cool

I never knew this thank you for sharing, I still admire her courage.

Thank you Karine for this video. So Beautifully done 🖋🖋🖋

Dr. Maya Angelou 😇❤️🙌🏾🙏🏾

She was real. She embraced her humanness, strengths and weaknesses. A courageous woman she was. May she rest in peace

Thank you so much for enlightening me on different aspects of Dr.Angelou life 🖊️

I remember watching Dr Maya Angelou reciting her Still I Rise poem on a UNCF commercial back in the day. It's one of my first life memories...ever. ♥️ ✍🏾✒️

She was truly extraordinary ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for showcasing her incredible creativity. She was a real genius and renaissance woman.✍️🖋️

This was awesome. Thank you so much for your content❤

Thank you Karine for another informative video 🥰 I appreciate all your hard work to ✒️🖊📝

Well done 🖋️ a good pen is truly enchanting

I absolutely adore Dr. Maya Angelou. She is one of my all-time favorite authors. Her work touches deep parts of one's inner being, and her truth-telling had a way of being cathartic for so many. Rest in power great genius of the pen and spoken word. Thank you for your extraordinary body of works, and thank you for being you.❤❤🙏🙏🙏.

One of my favorites, thank you.✍️

🖋📝🖋Thank you for this amazing video. What a tribute 💗

I remember being in elementary school laying on the floor in my bedroom reading I know why The Caged Bird Sings by a ray of sunlight & wishing one day I would meet her. Hurt my heart when she passed but my poetry is inspired by her for sure. RIP DR Angelou ✒️✒️✒️🗒️

I read I know why the caged brid sings when I was 11 and again when I turned 12. I loved writing poetry at this time and her work, Edgar Allen Poe, along with Shakspeare where some of my inspirations at the time. I'm liucky to have grown up in a time where parents just cared that you read and not really about the content smh parent's today are insane when literacy rates are down acros the board to want to censor anything tbqh.

Thank you! Very informative! 🖋️📒

Thank you for sharing Dr. Angelou’s story.📝

Loved this one. I mean I enjoy all of these videos but Maya Angelou's life and legacy was so impactful to me during girlhood. It's nice to see that she didn't shy away from her truth, from being a REAL person who made REAL choices, regardless of public shame that others might find or say. That to me made her more profound, the fact that she never pretended to be perfect, and yet people still admired her brilliance. RIP Dr. Maya Angelou❤

Rest in Paradise Dr. Maya Angelou.✍🏾🕊️

✍🏽🖋️📝📚👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you! I strongly agree with others that mention how your work is greatly appreciate!!! Keep up the fantastic work🥰

SHE SAID CALL ME MS. ANGELOU😮WHAT I MISS😊

Great video about a Great Women..The series Black Blues ,Black was about the African American ( Blues, Soul, Gospel ) & our connection to Africa..Great series. they have been running the series lately going into Black History Month on my local PBS Also in the documentary And So I Rise ..she checked the young girl for calling her by her first name as a elder..which is something many in our community know not to do..it's a sign of disrespect..

Whoa. That title got me. I love a redemption story!🤍🫶🏻🤍

🖋🖋🖋 To a forever icon and inspiration, Ms, Dr. Maya Angelou. I met you once after dropping my purse on the floor on New Year's Day. When I looked up you made eye contact with me and said Happy New Year with a big smile! My embarrassment left but not the reverence I have for you. Thank you for your big heart and vast contributions in all ways!💜♥🧡 Beloved Pearl Bailey maybe didn't know how to say I'm sorry, but I'm glad she recognized you in the end. Thank you Karine for this video! 💙

📝✍️❤❤❤ I love this content. Thank you Ms. Karine.

God Bless Maya Angelou-- Lady, RIP ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤📖✍️

My dad had a huge crush on her.

Thank you for a beautiful account of the amazing Ms Angelous life story. It shows that our experiences do not always shape us as victims, we can grow from them! 🖋

Absolutely love your channel and have enjoyed many of your videos. Your impecable research and your natural ability to deliver a great deal of information/content (flattering or not) in a timely and enjoyable manner is unmatched. You make RU-vid a better place. Thank-you.

Amazing poetry/artistry wholesome female ! 📝

She lived many lifetimes in one, She and Josephine Baker, are women, I absolutely adore" They actually lived their lives to the fullest "....