MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE is the first documentary covering the life, poetry and politics of Dr. Maya Angelou. Co-directors Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack discuss Maya Angelou’s childhood in Stamps, Arkansas and growing up with her grandmother, Mrs. Annie Henderson. Hercules and Coburn Whack also discuss how Angelou’s resilience to overcome adversity and racism in the South helped shape her future as a writer in this BYOD highlight hosted by Ondi Timoner.
Watch the full BYOD interview HERE.
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