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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Videos: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Sister Omega[/i] [br]To Our Beloved Maya Angelou Our Storyteller, Poetess, Civil Rights Activist, Author Academic, and Actress Her spirit now has taken flight to join Our Ancestors In full acknowledgement that her words have awakened our consciousness Touched many hearts and open many minds Changed many lives with her inspiration And will continue to do so for eternity! Maya Angelou knew Why the caged bird sings Then unmuted her voice To speak again She galvanised herself and gathered her wings Sharing her gift with all of us To make us all rise! Maya Angelou’s nurturing voice and quick wit She embraced African Culture lived and worked in Ghana Then radiated Kunta Kente’s Grand Mother’s love When she starred in Roots. Maya Angelou touched our hearts With glinted brown eyes and her infectious giggle She celebrated empowered Black women Making us wise with her compassion She wasn’t afraid to openly discuss taboos A phenomenal woman who courageously spoke her truth Maya Angelou’s Mighty pen Spoke to humanity and fought the Pan African cause Using her gifts to influence change. Her Legacy will live on throughout the ages As generations of the Global Audience rediscover And reacquaint themselves with Maya’s body of work Amusing them endlessly with her wisdom Guiding them through life’s tapestry I will not weep for Maya Angelou for too long For I will still hear her verses in Birdsong Celebrating life with her courage, confidence, and humour! Maya Angelou our African American Poet Laureate of the people. May you Rest in Perfect Peace! By Sophia Sewell-Njie Copyright © 2014 [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.