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Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Maya Angelou (AN-jə-loh; geboren Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – 28. Mai 2014) war einE amerikanischE MemoirenschreiberIN, EssayistIN, DichterIN und BürgerrechtlerIN. ~2026-22898-52 (talk) 06:07, 14 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

What caused Maya Angelou's life

Latest comment: 3 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I really need to know what caused Maya Angelou to die ~2026-23687-98 (talk) 16:09, 17 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

@~2026-23687-98, I suggest that you read the "Death" section in this article. She was 86 years old, so perhaps her advanced age had something to do with it. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 18:04, 17 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

2014 source

Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

From the Wikipedia Library: https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/results?vid=4&sid=45988e5e-78a1-48a4-bde1-ccb5256ba375%40redis&bquery=JN+%22CLA+Journal%22+AND+DT+20140901+NOT+PM+AOP&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPUFuZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 01:06, 18 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

The name of Mrs. Flowers

Latest comment: 4 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

This article states that the woman who helped Maya Angelous was Bertha Flowers. Although that was the name used in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, it is not her real name, Beulah Flowers. Citation: https://www.facebook.com/blackhistorystories/ Nginmaine (talk) 23:36, 2 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Nginmaine, sorry but a Facebook post isn't a reliable source (see WP:RS), so we can't use it. If you can find a reliable source that supports this claim, though, we can add this info. Thanks, Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 00:55, 3 August 2026 (UTC)Reply