Texarkana is the home of Marguerite Johnson aka Maya Angelou whose book Why the caged bird sings is a top seller. Stamps is a small town in Lafayette County around 2.5 hours from Little Rock. The town has the distinction of being the childhood home of author and poet Maya Angelou (1928-2014). Angelou wrote about the town in her book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which received a National Book Award nomination. She spent much of her youth in Stamps in the home of her paternal grandmother, who ran the only African American general store in town. After Angelou’s passing, the city dedicated a city park and Lake June to her, which you can visit in town.
As a singer, dancer, activist, poet, writer and educator, Maya Angelou used her art to give voice to an amazing perspective, inspiring generations to think about their own histories in ways they had never considered before. Best known for her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou was also a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts, the National Book Foundation’s Literarian Award and more than 50 honorary doctorates. Learn more about how she dedicated her prolific life to expression, leadership and service.
She indicted to the Arkansas women’s hall of fame in 1993 among many accolades
There is a a large mural there that depicts the important history of the town.
We decided to check out the local theaters for some shows. The historic Perot Theater was hosting a 25 year tribute to a local dance school. The theater was very beautiful with lovely artifacts.
The tickets at $5 a piece was too good to pass. The show was amazing with all kinds of dance art including, tap, ballet, modern, rhythmic arts, hip hop and Broadway clips.
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We have to make an early start for our trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana! Another town in which Maya Angelou had lived.
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