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5 Things About Maya Angelou that Most People Don't Kow [View all]
http://www.nationofchange.org/5-things-about-maya-angelou-most-people-won-t-talk-about-14013740061. Angelou was a close associate with Malcolm X prior to his assassination and had plans to start a new effort with him to advance African-American rights.
2. Angelou was a leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
3. Angelou supported Cuban leader Fidel Castro, despite his rivalry with U.S. leaders
4. Angelou was a staunch advocate for marriage equality
5. Angelou made a strong moral case for action to recover the kidnapped Nigerian school girls.
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