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2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Directed by Bob Hercules

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.

Duration

1h 52m

Released

October 14, 2016

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Cast10

  • Maya Angelou
  • Bill Clinton
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Common
  • Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Guy Johnson
  • Cicely Tyson
  • Oprah Winfrey
  • Alfre Woodard

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