poet,feminist activism

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)

Poster for Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bob Hercules
  • Profile picture of Maya Angelou
    Self (archive footage) Maya Angelou
  • Profile picture of Bill Clinton
    Self Bill Clinton
  • Profile picture of Hillary Clinton
    Self Hillary Clinton
  • Profile picture of Common
    Self Common
  • Profile picture of Louis Gossett Jr.
    Self Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Profile picture of Cicely Tyson
    Self Cicely Tyson
  • Profile picture of Oprah Winfrey
    Self Oprah Winfrey
  • Profile picture of Alfre Woodard
    Self Alfre Woodard

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Keywords

  • poet
  • feminist activism