Career

POETRY PUBLISHED - RANDOM HOUSE & BANTAM BOOKS

2014

Author His Day Is Done, A Nelson Mandela Tribute

2006

Author Celebrations, Rituals of Peace & Prayer / Extended Best-seller list for The New York Times

2006

Author Mother, A Cradle to Hold Me / Best-seller list for The New York Times.

2005

Author - Read by her at the lighting of the Pageant of Peace, National Christmas Tree Ceremony at the White House on December 1, 2005 Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem / Best-seller list for The New York Times

1995

Author A Brave and Startling Truth / Recited at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nation

1995

Author Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women

1994

Author The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou

1993

Author / Written at the request of William Jefferson Clinton for his Inauguration as the 42nd President of the United States, January 20, 1993 On the Pulse of Morning / on The New York Times Best-seller list for 9 weeks.

1990

Author I Shall Not Be Moved

1983

Author Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing?

1978

Author And Still I Rise

1975

Author Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well

1971

Author Just Give Me A Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diie / a best-seller and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

1982–2014

Reynolds Professorship for American Studies Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA

PERSONAL ESSAYS PUBLISHED - RANDOM HOUSE & BANTAM BOOKS

2013

Author Mom & Me & Mom

2010

Author Great Food All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart,

2008

Author Letter to My Daughter / The New York Times Best–seller list, October to December 2008

2004

Author Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes / The New York Times Best-seller list

1998

Author Even the Stars Look Lonesome / Jumped from #79 to #22 on the extended list for The New York Times Paperback Nonfiction Best-seller list.

Author Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now / 1993 and 1994, on The New York Times Best-seller list.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS PUBLISHED - RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

2012

Author Maya’s World: Mikale of Hawaii

2012

Author Maya’s World: Renée Marie of France

2012

Author Maya’s World: Izak of Lapland

2004

Author Maya’s World: Angelina of Italy

TELEVISION AND MOVIE WORK

2010

Lyricist (("We Dreamed These Days") Michael Feinstein's American Songbook

Writer, executive producer "Three Way Choice," - CBS Miniseries

2006

Acted in the role of “Aunt May" “Madea’s Family Reunion,” movie

2005

Host CMT: 20 Greatest Songs of Faith

2003

Spokesperson Heart Health for the Generations

2000

Acted in the role of the Fairy Godmother Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

2000

Acted in the role of Conjure Woman The Runaway / CBS/Hallmark Movie

1993–2000

Appeared as herself in 5 episodes Sesame Street

1999

Appeared as herself Moesha / WB TV

1998

Directorial film debut Down in the Delta / Miramax Films

1995

Acted in the role of Anna How to Make An American Quilt / Universal Pictures

1995

Acted in the role of Clarice Mitchell Touched By An Angel, "Tree of Life" episode

1994

Voiceover Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

1993

Acted in the role of Lelia Mae There Are No Children Here

1990

Writer Oprah Winfrey series "Brewster Place"

1982

Producer Sister, Sisters / NBC

1979

Screenplay co-author I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings / movie, CBS

1977

Acted in the role of Nyo Boto (Grandmother) Alex Haley's Roots / Yaisa, Hollywood, California USA

1977

Writer (Soliloquy), acted in the role of Willie's The Richard Pryor Special?

1976

Writer, host ; Part One: "The Legacy," Part Two: "The Inheritors" Two programs for the United States Information Agency

1976

Director Visions

1975

"Who Cares About Kids" & "Kindred Spirits" PBS Documentary - KERA-TV, Dallas, Texas

1975

Maya Angelou: Rainbow in the Clouds PBS Documentary - WTVS-TV, Detroit, Michigan

1975

To the Contrary Maryland Public Television

1975

Writer, director - two plays for national viewing; Tapestry and Circles Maryland Public Television - Tapestry and Circles

1975

Writer of six national one half-hour programs; interviews and profiles; "Assignment America"

1974

Writer/director -produced by American Film Institute, Los Angeles, California USA All Day Long

1972

Author, Swedish-American drama film Georgia, Georgia

1968

Writer, producer, director - ten one-hour programs (NET-TV) National Education Television; "Black, Blues, Black"

1963

Contributor Ghanaian Broadcasting Corporation

Author - 30 half-hour segments "Humanities Through the Arts"

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES PUBLISHED - RANDOM HOUSE & BANTAM BOOKS

2004

Author The Complete Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou

2002

Author A Song Flung Up To Heaven / Currently on The New York Times Best-Seller List for Hardcover Nonfiction

1986

Author All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes / Best-seller list on The New York Times.

1981

Author The Heart of A Woman / Selected for Oprah Book Club

1976

Author Singin' And Swinging' And Getting' Merry Like Christmas

1974

Author Gather Together In My Name

1970

Author I Know Why the Caged Bird Sing

POETRY PUBLISHED - LIFE MAGAZINE'S COLLECTOR'S EDITION

1997

Author Extravagant Spirits

POETRY PUBLISHED - E.P. DUTTON / DIAL BOOKS

1987–1997

Author Now Sheba Sings the Song

CHILDREN'S BOOKS PUBLISHED - KNOPF BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

1996

Author Kofi and His Magic

1994

Author My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me

CHILDREN'S BOOKS PUBLISHED - STEWART, TABORI & CHANG

1993

Author Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

PLAYS PUBLISHED

1993

Author of poems for screenplay Poetic Justice

1990

Author of lyrics / Music by Richard Blackford King - A Musical Testimony

1983

Playwright Theatrical Vignette / one-act play

1976

Author and director And Still I Rise / Produced in Oakland, California (Oakland Ensemble Theater)

1974

Adapter Sophocles "Ajax" / two-act drama), produced at Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles

1967

Author Gettin' up Stayed on My Mind

1967

Author Adjoa Amissah / Two-act musical

1966

Author The Best of These / two-act drama

1966

Author The Least of These / (two-act drama), produced in Los Angeles

1966

Author The Clawing Within

1960

Author - Produced off-Broadway (in collaboration with Godfrey Cambridge) Cabaret For Freedom

STAGE WORK

1988

Director Moon On A Rainbow Shawl - Almeida Theatre, London, England United Kingdom

1973

Acted in the role of Mrs. Keckley Jerome Kilty's Look Away - Broadway, New York, New York USA

1964

Acted in the title role Bertold Brecht's Mother Courage - Off-Broadway, New York, New York USA

1960

Acted in the role of the White Queen Jean Genet's The Blacks - Off-Broadway, New York, New York USA (1961 Obie Award for Best Broadway Play)

1957

Appeared in an off-Broadway revue in which she sang and performed her own compositions Calypso Heat Wave

1954–1955

Performed in the role of Ruby George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess - European tour

Directorships

1998

Winston Salem State University, Maya Angelou Institute for the Improvement of Child and Family Education Board of Governors

1975

American Film Institute Board of Trustees

Professional memberships

Directors Guild of America Los Angeles, California USA Member

Actors Equity Association New York, New York USA Member

AFTRA (American Federation Television Radio Artists) Los Angeles, California USA Member

Harlem Writer's Guild New York, New York USA

National Society of Collegiate Scholars Washington, District of Columbia USA Member

1996

Doctors Without Borders New York, New York USA Member

Professional affiliations

Bennett College Greensboro, North Carolina Member, Board of Trustees

2001

US Holocaust Memorial Museum Committee Washington, District of Columbia USA Induction

1998

National Women’s Hall of Fame Seneca Falls, New York USA Induction

1992

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children London, England United Kingdom Named a center for her, The Maya Angelou C.P.T. and Family Centre / opened with her cutting the ribbon

1975

The National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year Washington, District of Columbia USA Member

W.E.B. DuBois Foundation, Inc. Amherst, Massachusetts USA Member

First Commercial Bank Little Rock, Arkansas USA Member, Advisory Board

Clinton Global Initiative New York, New York USA Member

Woman's Prison Association New York, New York USA Advisory Board

Accomplishments of note

2012

Established: Novant Health Maya Angelou Women’s Health & Wellness Center Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

2000

Created: line of greeting cards and household items for Hallmark

1995

Delivered: "From a Black Man to a Black Woman," Million Man March Washington, District of Columbia USA

1995

Delivered “A Brave and Startling Truth” in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations New York City, New York USA

1993

Inaugural poet: recited her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton Washington, District of Columbia USA

1986

Distinguished Lecturer: Fulbright Program 40th Anniversary United States Department of State Recognition by the U.S. Department of State for African Americans who have contributed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries

1981

Lifetime Appointee: the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA

1978

Served: on the Presidential Commission for International Women’s Year of President Jimmy Carter Washington, District of Columbia USA

Member: American Revolution Bicentennial Council Year: 1975-1976 Appointed by President Gerald Ford. The council developed and planned activities and events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution

1978

Served: on the Presidential Commission for International Women’s Washington, District of Columbia USA Appointed by former President Jimmy Carter

Member: American Revolution Bicentennial Council Year: 1975-1976 Appointed by President Gerald Ford

1975

Resident: Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Bellagio, Italian Republic Competitive residency program at the foundation's property inBellagio, Italy, where scholars and artists from all over the world work on projects of their own choosing for a period of four weeks

1972

Pioneer: Georgia, Georgia was the first screenplay written by a black woman Kingdom of Sweden

1970

Chubb Fellowship Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut USA Provides the recipient with an opportunity to make a public address open to the Yale andNew Haven communities, as well as a meal, reception, or seminar with groups of students and faculty

1960

Co-Organizer: Cabaret for Freedom to benefit the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Named Northern Coordinator  for the SCLC by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Professional honors and awards

2013

Lifetime Achievement Award Congressional Black Caucus

2013

Norman Mailer Prize The Norman Mailer Center and The Norman Mailer Writers Colony Lifetime Achievement

2013

Literarian Award National Book Foundation Enhancing the literary world during a lifetime of service

2012

Literary Arts Award B.E.T. Television

2010

Presidential Medal of Freedom President Barack Obama-

2009

Literary Award Black Caucus of the American Library Association Recognizing excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction written by African Americans

2008

Lincoln Medal Ford's Theatre For exemplifying the legacy and character embodied by President Abraham Lincoln

2008

Gracie Allen Award (Gracie) The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) Individual Achievement Award for Outstanding Host for the weekly XM Radio Program, the Dr. Maya Angelou Show

2008

Voice of Peace Award / first recipient of award Hope for Peace and Justice Center In recognition of a life lived in the pursuit of peace and justice

2008

Inductee: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame / Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc. Honors civil rights icons

2008

Marian Anderson Award Marian Anderson Award Board of Directors Honoring "artists whose leadership benefits humanity".

2007

Medal of Honor Award (the first time award presented to someone outside Spain) Cristóbal Gabarrón Foundation / The first time award presented to someone outside Spain In recognition of her work in poetry, literature, film, speaking, etc.

2006

The Quill Award The Quills Foundation Poetry: Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem

2006

Mother Teresa Award St. Bernadette Institute of Sacred Art For her untiring devotion and service to humanity

2004

Charles Evans Hughes Award National Conference for Community and Justice In recognition of her civic and humanitarian contributions

2002

The National Medal of Arts President of the United States Bill Clinton In recognition of her contribution to the arts and culture

2002

Lifetime Achievement Award Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy

2002

Grammy Award The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Best Spoken Word Album: A Song Flung Up to Heaven

1999

Shelia Award Tubman African American Museum Recognizing an extraordinary black woman of achievement

1999

Christopher Award The Christophers In recognition of her directorial debut

1998

Inducted for making contributions to society and for the freedom and progress of women. National Women's Hall of Fame

1997

NAACP Image Award American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Outstanding Literary Work: Even the Stars Get Lonesome

1997

Distinguished Merit Citation National Conference of Christians & Jews

1995

Grammy Award The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album: Performance of her poem Phenomenal Woman

1995

Frank G. Wells American Teachers Award Recognizing those outside the teaching profession who teach

1994

Spingarn Medal National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) For outstanding achievement by an African American

1993

Grammy Award The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Best Spoken Word Album: Inaugural poem On The Pulse of Morning

1992

Crystal Award Women In Film & Television International (WIFTI) Honors women who have helped expand the role of women in entertainment

1992

Horatio Alger Award Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Yearly award to those "who have overcome adversity and made significant contributions in their fields"

1991

Langston Hughes Medal City College of New York Awarded to African-American writers who explore their cultural heritage

1990

Candace Women of Achievement Award National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) Given to African-American women for leadership and achievement

1990

"Golden Plate" Award The Academy of Achievement Given for accomplishments in the sciences, business, industry, arts, literature, sports, entertainment, and public service

1986

Fulbright Program 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer United States Department of State Recognition or African Americans who have contributed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries

1983

Top 100 Most Influential Women Ladies' Home Journal

1976

"Woman of the Year in Communication" Award Ladies' Home Journal