Dr. Maya Angelou is best known for her literary work, but did you know she also left a small-screen legacy. Check out her legacy from ‘Roots’ to ‘Sesame Street.’
Angelou appeared in the Roots, which aired in 1977.
In 1977, Angelou performed on NBC’s The Richard Pryor Special? In this sketch, she (Maya Angelou) expresses her feelings about her husband’s (Richard Pryor) alcoholic behavior.
Angelou played Aunt June in John Singleton’s Poetic Justice, starring Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Regina King. Janet Jackson recites the poems ‘Alone’ & Phenomenal Woman.
Angelou performs a catchy song on Sesame Street.
Angelou played May in Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion in 2006, where she and Cicely Tyson recite the poem “In and Out of Time.
