Maya Angelou was a brilliant writer, poet, and civil rights activist. When she was a little girl, she went through something very difficult that made her stop speaking for five whole years. But during that silence, she fell in love with books and words. When she finally found her voice again, she used it to write powerful poetry that inspired the world. In the 1960s, Maya moved to Accra, Ghana. She lived there for a few years, working as a journalist and university administrator. In Ghana, she felt a profound connection to the motherland, walking the same soil as her ancestors. She met great African leaders and realized that the struggle for freedom in America was deeply connected to Africa's independence. African and Caribbean youth can learn from Maya that your voice is your most powerful weapon. Even if you go through a period of silence or hardship, your words and your story can change the world.
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