The Witness
Maya Angelou
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An American poet, memoirist and civil rights activist whose writing gave voice to Black experience and dignity.
Key work: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
“If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat.”
Key ideas, in brief (in our words)
A voice can carry a people through what was meant to silence them.
Dignity is practiced, especially when someone tries to take it.
Courage and kindness can live in the same sentence.
Read more: Wikipedia
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