MoonChild02 t1_j9rrgy1 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:19 AM

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I didn't know that was a Maya Angelou quote. I've heard it for a long time, and thought it was just one of those quotes passed around by civil rights organizations. I had no clue it was Dr. Angelou who said it. Thank you for naming who said it.

mces97 t1_j9rro4k wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:21 AM

No problem. 🙂

Looks like we both learned something today. I had no idea she had a PhD. I always knew her as Maya Angelou. Never heard the title doctor when people spoke of her.

MoonChild02 t1_j9rykc6 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:12 AM

She had over 50 doctorates. They were honorary, but she definitely deserves the title for all the work she did. She even taught both guest classes and semester-long classes on civil rights and writing at a few universities.

mces97 t1_j9s59h4 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:06 AM

I must be honest, I knew very little about her. I just always liked that quote. I knew she was big on civil rights.