You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders ...

“You may write me down in history / With your bitter, twisted lies, / You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I'll rise." Published in 1978, Maya Angelou’s poem was a ...

She speaks in divine proportions of a place where there is no sorrow and misery, where all dreams come true, and as the poem progresses, you’ll feel an overwhelming sense of inspiration rise within.

While this is technically a breakup poem, it’s a complex one in which affection still lingers, but the narrator chooses to leave the relationship for now, with dignity and love for herself.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the unexpected family trees of activist Angela Y. Davis and statesman Jeh Johnson, using DNA and long-lost records to redefine notions of the black experience—and ...

Biles had the phrase ‘And still I rise’ tattooed on her collarbone, paying tribute to Maya Angelou's iconic poem of the same name. The poem is a powerful testament to maintaining confidence ...

When life handed Biles some terrible curveballs, there was one poem that cheered her and provided comfort. The gymnast ...

The symbol used was a black panther. Watch Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Nov. 15 & 22. White flight was the sign of a much larger problem. It illuminated profound anxieties in the ...

Just minutes ago, she stepped off the stage at the Democratic National Convention after performing her poem “This Sacred Scene,” and now she’s tucked herself into the quietest spot she can ...