The US Mint begins making quarters featuring late American writers and activists Maya Angelou, the first black woman to appear on a coin. The coin is part of the US Women’s Quarter program, the US Mint said.
Angelou rose to international fame following the publication of her groundbreaking autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, with her groundbreaking account of rape and racism in the segregated South. At the age of 7, Angelou was raped by her mother’s boyfriend, who was later beaten to death in an attack which some believe was carried out by Angelou’s uncles. . The trauma of rape and the death of her assailant left Angelou mute for six years. He began writing during that silent period. He died in 2014 at the age of 86. The prolific African-American author was known for his lyrical prose and regal speaking voice.
The quarter has shown the country’s first president for the past 90 years, George Washington, on one side and an eagle on the other. The new quarter has Washington on one side and Angelo on the other.
“Every time we redesign our currency, we have a chance to say something about our country – what we value, and how we have progressed as a society,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. “I am very proud that these coins celebrate the contributions of some of America’s most remarkable women, including Maya Angelou.”
A recipient of more than 30 honorary degrees, Angelou read “On the Pulse of Morning” at the 1992 inauguration of former President Bill Clinton. Angelou’s reading marked the first time an African-American woman had written and performed a poem at a presidential inauguration. In 2010, Barack Obama awarded Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and he was the 2013 recipient of the Literary Award, an honorary national book award for contributions to the literary community. The American Women’s Quarter program also features: sally ride, the first American woman to go into space and Wilma Mankiller, among others the first female head of state of the Cherokee Nation.
Nina Otero-Warren, a New Mexico suffrage leader and Anna May Wong, a Chinese American film star. Yellen has also indicated support for recognizing the former slave and abolitionist. Harriet Tubman on US currency. Obama started a project to put Tubman’s face on the $20 bill, but it stalled under Donald Trump’s administration.
Angelou rose to international fame following the publication of her groundbreaking autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, with her groundbreaking account of rape and racism in the segregated South. At the age of 7, Angelou was raped by her mother’s boyfriend, who was later beaten to death in an attack which some believe was carried out by Angelou’s uncles. . The trauma of rape and the death of her assailant left Angelou mute for six years. He began writing during that silent period. He died in 2014 at the age of 86. The prolific African-American author was known for his lyrical prose and regal speaking voice.
The quarter has shown the country’s first president for the past 90 years, George Washington, on one side and an eagle on the other. The new quarter has Washington on one side and Angelo on the other.
“Every time we redesign our currency, we have a chance to say something about our country – what we value, and how we have progressed as a society,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. “I am very proud that these coins celebrate the contributions of some of America’s most remarkable women, including Maya Angelou.”
A recipient of more than 30 honorary degrees, Angelou read “On the Pulse of Morning” at the 1992 inauguration of former President Bill Clinton. Angelou’s reading marked the first time an African-American woman had written and performed a poem at a presidential inauguration. In 2010, Barack Obama awarded Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and he was the 2013 recipient of the Literary Award, an honorary national book award for contributions to the literary community. The American Women’s Quarter program also features: sally ride, the first American woman to go into space and Wilma Mankiller, among others the first female head of state of the Cherokee Nation.
Nina Otero-Warren, a New Mexico suffrage leader and Anna May Wong, a Chinese American film star. Yellen has also indicated support for recognizing the former slave and abolitionist. Harriet Tubman on US currency. Obama started a project to put Tubman’s face on the $20 bill, but it stalled under Donald Trump’s administration.
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