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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Documentary celebrating the life and work of activist, poet and writer Maya Angelou, using film captured just before she died in 2014.

Documentary portrait of the trailblazing activist, poet and writer Maya Angelou. Born in 1928, she enthused generations with her bold and inspirational championing of the African American experience that pushed boundaries and redefined the way people think about race and culture.

Maya Angelou was captured on film just before she died in 2014, and this documentary celebrates her life and work, weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos. It reveals hidden episodes of her exuberant life during some of America's defining moments, from her upbringing in the Depression-era south to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana and her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, the film takes us on an incredible journey through the life of a true American icon.

Contributors include Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Hillary Clinton and Maya Angelou's son Guy Johnson.

1 hour, 33 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Interviewed GuestBill Clinton
Interviewed GuestOprah Winfrey
Interviewed GuestQuincy Jones
Interviewed GuestHillary Clinton
Interviewed GuestGuy Johnson
DirectorBob Hercules
DirectorRita Coburn Whack
Executive ProducerTanya Hudson
Series EditorAlan Yentob

Broadcasts

  • Tue 28 Feb 201722:45
  • Tue 28 Feb 201723:15
  • Tue 28 Feb 201723:55
  • Sat 8 Apr 201702:05
  • Mon 21 Mar 202223:00
  • Tue 16 Aug 202222:00
  • Fri 19 Aug 202202:05
  • Sun 26 May 202422:50
  • Wed 29 May 202402:25

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