Chapter 4: The Heart at War Reading and Listening Text 1: Still I Rise by Maya Angelou Context: Civil rights struggle in the United States
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an African-American poet and memoir writer who was active in the civil rights struggle in the United States alongside figures such as Martin Luther King. Her poem Still I Rise comes from her book of the same name, published in 1978.
Listen to Maya Angelou recite this poem before a live audience. Link: Still I Rise by Maya Angelou Search Terms: YouTube Still I Rise by Maya Angelou