story. >> across the river saying the beautiful song, it says come, rest here by my side. >> maya angelou'sion to most of america began decades after she launched her career. when angelou became the first woman and the first african american to preen present a poet the presidential event. >> you, have crouched too long in the bruising darkness. have lain too long face down in ignorance. >> born marguerite ann johnson dropped out of school when she was 14 years old, never attended college but became an author, play right and poet. her memoir, i know why the caged bird sings, was another first. a first by an africa american woman. angelou stopped speaking, but then began once again, as a tireless search for racial equality and women's rights. she inspired generations. >> you may bury me in the borough of manhattan. i i will rise. my people with it get me i will rise out of the huts of history's shame. i rise. >> she received the highest of american honest, the presidential immediate afl freedom, was nominated for tonies and emmys. professor of american studies at wake forest university in nor

when we come back, we will be joined by maya angelou's post friend, sonia sanchez, the renowned writer, poet, playwright and activist. ♪ [music break] her 1957oe" from album. featured angelou plus tributes to family painter, ossie davis, and nelson mandela. you can go to our website to see all of her selected speeches from our archives with full transcripts at democracynow.org. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. >> we're joined now by maya angelou's post friend -- close and one ofa sanchez the foremost leaders of the black studies and the black arts movement. she is the author of 20 books including "morning haiku," "shake loose my skin," and "homegirl's and hand grenades." >> we welcome me back to democracy now! it is such a pleasant to be with you in person, though sat on this occasion. and angelou lived 86 years died in north carolina. talk about how you first met her and share your reflections about her life and her contributions. >> you are right, it is a very sad occasion, but anytime i can hear and see her perfo

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-- pay tribute to maya angelou. he said the voice she found helped generations of americans find their rainbow amidst the clouds and inspired the rest of us to become our best self-s. we have more information at ktvu.com. >>> happening now -- a s.w.a.t. operation is underway in concord as part of a bay area wide sting. walnut creek police are involved and it's a multi- agency operation led by the d.e.a. officers are wearing protective gear at this location so they could be looking for dangerous chemicals. this is a view from newschopper2. we also caught up with a search at a home in pleasant hill. we heard that south san francisco police are involved. there may be a location there. there are few details on the scope of the operation or what they are looking for. >>> san francisco police are looking for an at-risk 101-year- old man. he was last seen at 7:30 last night. police say he frequents the city's chinatown neighborhood. he's considered at risk due to his age and high bloop. he's described as 5'6", weighing 148

maya angelou also has ties to the bay area. in fact, she lived for a time in san francisco and dropped out of school to become the city's first female african- american cable operator. we're putting together more on her life and we'll continue to bring you more throughout "mornings on 2." >>> it's been more than three years since a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami killed thousands of people in japan and debris from that disaster is still making its way across the ocean to the shores of the pacific northwest. a tow truck driver from washington state is now posting video of three different boats believed to be from the japanese tsunami. scientists are now inspecting maps to check the path and see if more tsunami debris could be headed to washington state. >>> 7:16. there are more collisions between motorcycles and cars than ever before here in california. the experts are blaming the rise in more motorcyclists lane splitting. >> oh, my god! >> boy, that's horrible. did you know it's legal for sook illists to cut between cars he

president obama released a statement calling maya angelou "one of the brightest lights of our time," she signed brightly for 86 years. ought president said she inspired his mother so much his younger sister is named after her, maya and the voice she found helped generations of americans find a rainbow amid the clouds. >> twitter lit up with reaction. house minority nancy pelosi of san francisco tweeted "like hope springing high, still all rise, maya angelou, a truly phenomenal woman whose words will liftous soul forever." >> to one of the greatest women this world has ever known from a hip hop mogul, thank you for the gifts you gave us. and she was honored with her own quote "i've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's m.i.t. -- mitt on both hands you need to throw something back." >> maya angelou is featured in a bronze sculpture honoring humanitarian, a worker was out polishing her statue. the art is called "remember them, champions for humanity" in a small park next to the fox theater. >>> classes resume this morning at uc santa barbara for the first time since

she was a friend of maya angelou, and she is a great friend of mine. s. she has called the poet and teacher one of a kind in all the best ways. gayle is co-host of cbs this morning and much more than that. i am pleased to have her with me at this time knowing the depth of her feelings about maya angelou. i thank you. >> it's been a very interesting week, charlie. the first day came as we had just gotten off the air and you sort of get through that. the next day, after watching all the tv coverage and seeing your friend's name with the birth date and end date of her death and then to see people going to her house and laying flowers at a house you have been to many times was very, very hard. >> charlie: tell us the maya you knew. >> well, i was thinking about this because what is it like to admire somebody as a kid and then you meet them and then you become friends, so friendly you see them in your pajamas, so friendly they're in the kitchen cooking for you, that they're asking you your feelings, how are you doing, what's going on in your life? i would so

everyone from the mayor to maya angelou's family friends leaving notes and suggesting we celebrate maya instead of grieve her. a tribute to maya angelou in the park. the last time she saw maya angelou, it was thanksgiving. >> her spirit lives on. >> so does maya angelou's roots in the area. she spent part of her childhood in oakland. she recalls asking her mother where she worked. she walked into seventh street. as an adult, maya angelou would make her own living in san francisco as a calypso dancer at the purple onion and as the first african american streetcar driver as she once told oprah. >> i love the uniforms. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but it was of course her work as an author and poet and civil rights activist that had a global impact. those works inspired mario kiyoto to make ammonium of her. >> she told me of her connections with malcolm x and martin luther king. >> reporter: he spent hours with her as he created the sculpture. >> she said oakland was an important part of her life. and san francisco. she very much felt like she was from here. >> reporter: tonight, oaklanders c

fans everywhere mourning the death of maya angelou. said angelou inspired the rest of us to be our best selves. in addition her poetry and other writings she was committed to civil writes and tony nominee and sung calypso. we learned her last tweet listen to your self in that quietude you might hear the voice of god. maya angelou died yesterday in winston, north carolina. she was 86. we will have more about her legacy in our next half hour. >>> encouraging news in the investigation into that mysterious mers virus. the cdc now backtracking on earlier reports that the middle east pest respiratory syndrome virus had spread to an illinois man. the test found it did not spread to anyone. no other contacts have tested positive. >>> after hearing the next story from our health headlines you may want to turn that frown upside down. people who are cynical are three times more likely to develop did men that as they age. researchers say the study indicates a change in attitude can affect the quality of life. >>> men who take cialis will soon get

one of maya angelou's greatest gifts.ve, find good in it and tell the world. >> here on the pulse of this new day, you may have the grace to look up and out, and into your sister's eyes, and into your brother's face, your country, and say simply, very simply, with hope, good morning.

say it. >> reporter: maya angelou always told the truth as she understood it. once saying she was in love with the music in language. >> peace, my brother. peace, my sister. peace, my soul. peace. >> reporter: born marguerite ann johnson in 1928, she moved to arkansas as a child to live with her grandmother. when she was seven, she was raped by her mother's boyfriend. she would not speak for five years, eventually turning the pain of that experience into her best-selling memoir "i know why the caged bird sings." >> this tune is heard on the distant hill by the caged bird sings of freedom. >> reporter: as a single mother, angelou pursued the arts. she moved to europe, then africa, before returning to the states and joining the civil rights movement. >> i know how people see their world. whites can see a world with no blacks. blacks can see a world with no whites-- that's very rare, if at all. asians can see a world with no latinos. or fat people see a world with no thin. and fat-- i can't, i won't live in that world. >> reporter: she became an actress, a movie d

chris clackum, nbc news. >> maya angelou's last tweet came fives day ago. quote, listen to yourself and in that quietude, you might hear the voice of god. >> angelou's impact was felt worldwide, including here in the bay area. in fact, she made history on the streets of san francisco as a teenager. nbc bay area's christie smith is live in san francisco. christie, angelou had some very strong ties to this area. >> yeah, good morning to you, scott. you know, we all know her for her writing, her powerful voice, her commitment to civil rights, but here in san francisco today, she's being remembered for something else. she's being remembered as a streetcar conductor and a real pioneer. someone who helped the break down barriers decades ago in the city. maya angelou passed away at age 86. but when she was just 16, she was believed to be the first african-american streetcar conductor in this city, encouraged by her mom. there's a replica of that type of car she would have been in. back then, the streetcars were a two-person operation. she was the conductor. she wou

maya angelou was nominated for a tony award. won 3 grammies and, in 2011, president obama presented her with "the presidential medal of freedom." >> reporter:she called herself "maya," which was her brother's nickname for her. "angelou" came from her first husband's name, tosh angelos. >> reporter:she had created her own name, just as she'd created poetry. from pieces of herself. >>i am the hope and the dream of the slave. and so, naturally, there i go rising. >> reporter:fredricka whitfield, cnn, atlanta. >> reporter:new at 8-- >> reporter:business owners are targeting tourists in san francisco's fisherman's wharf. but there's *another group of people who are also targeting tourists. that's the focus of this next edition. of people behaving badly. >> >> reporter: would appear that he is someone the mike i digress. tight end on our sneakers shriner he only targeted tourists with a dirty rag and white bottle of on a liquid by the way he said he would sue me if i placed them on tv. when people do not give him money for a shine he o

>> maya angelou was an activist.n i was a teenager just starting in new york and brooklyn with civil rights, she was one that was with towering figure that is i would fwroe to constituted where i. would i never forget she would lecture those of us that were younger about where are the women, and you can't just fight for one segment of society and call it civil and human rights. you must fight for everyone and have the courage to stand up, and she was a phenomenal woman, and i'm not just using her term. there was something about her presence, if you were in the room with dr. maya angelou, there was something that was indescribable. she had a presence and a strength that even before she opened her mouth you could feel her and you would know you were in the presence of something different. she's truly a different type of person that has passed our way. >> she was in many ways sort of a feminist icon, right, early on within the african-american movement because she did emphasize and re-emphasize the necessity of includin

that's next. >> maya angelou has died.social barriers, forging the way for minority groups and inspiring generations. >> cross the wall of the world of river sing as beautiful song. it says come, rest here by my side. >> maya angelou's introduction to most of america occurred decades after she launched her illustrious career. it was 1993 president clinton's first inauguration when angelo women the first woman and the first african-american to present a poem at the event. >> you created only a little lower than the angels have crouched too long in the bruising darkness. have lain too long face down in inconference. >> angelo dropped out of school when she was 14 years old, never attended college, but became an author, playwright, and poet. her 1969 memoir "i know why the caged bird sings" was a first. in her early years angela stopped speaking, traumatized by abuse but she eventually found her voice. for decades she used it and her words in a tireless crusade for racial equality and women's rights. she inspired generations.

maya angelou lived. we get our look back tonight from nbc's rehema ellis. >> i wrote this piece for every human being on earth. >> reporter: in everyone, maya angelo saw the possibility for goodness and grace. >> how you treat other people. >> reporter: her message always delivered in that distinctive poetic voice. >> the hells we have lived through and lived through still have sharpened our senses and toughened our will. >> reporter: a best selling author, she defied stereotypes, an activist and medal recipient, she embarked on a life long crusade alongside malcolm x and martin luther king and wrote about it all. >> i want to see honesty, fair play, i want to see kindness and justice. >> reporter: born in st. louis, missouri in 1928 her first big break came as a singer in the 1950s. ♪ she won three grammys for her recordings of her writings. she was also nominated for a pulitzer, a tony, even an emmy for her role in the landmark tv mini series "roots." >> grow as tall as a tree and i will still be your

maya angelou. the award winning author, activist and poet died yesterday. she was 86. angelou turned had your personal pain into poetry and inspired millions. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us live from oakland where a sculpture of maya angelou is a reminder of the time she spent here in the bay area. >> reporter: i think the past 24 hours have really been a learning experience for all of us when we find out exactly the place that she has in history and in our history here in the bay area. we have even seen a couple of people stop by this statue in her honor in downtown oklahoma this morning just to be here and to remember her. you can see several flowers left overnight, as well. this is part of oakland's remember them monument. so she is here with the likes of abraham lincoln and ghandi. this sculpture in particular was created by oakland's artist mario chiodo. he is inspired by angelou's work as an author, poet and civil rights activist. >> she would tell me the stories about her relationships to ma

this is all we have. >> reporter: maya angelou was 86 years old. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> students at uc santa barbara headed back to class today in the aftermath of the deadly killing spree less than a week ago. many are still struggling with the tragedy. 22-year-old elliot rogers shot and stabbed six students to death and took his own life during friday's killing spree. a show of support for the victims in the attack is set to take place in about one hour on the uc berkeley campus. the isla vista rampage is further fueling the debate over gun control mental health assistance. the investigation found that in a series of mass shootings, the gunmen were identified with mental illness but did not get effective treatment. national alliance on mental illness says that's the biggest problem they get on their help line. >> don't know where to go. the main thing is people feel completely alone. >> a bill proposed in congress would reform the nation's mental health system. it calls for training on law enforcement how to better identify mental ill

be the rainbow in my clouds." >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," maya angeloue green. this is the "cbs morning news." aya angelou in her own words. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." benefiber is clear, taste-free and dissolves completely. and unlike other fibers, you'll only know you're taking fiber by the way good digestive health makes you look& and feel. benefiber. clearly healthy. the bhershey's s'mores, together is hothe unmistakable taste that reminds us that life is delicious. ,,,,,, >>> a 19-year-old canadian hiker is safe this morning. samurapp >>> a 19-year-old canadian hiker is safe this morning. samuel frappier got stuck on a ledge at colorado's rocky mountain national park on tuesday. he spent the night on the mountain, wet, cold, in t-shirt and running shoes. he was able to call for help using a cell phone and was rescued by helicopter yesterday. >>> a just released study shows that almost a third of the world's population is either overweight or obese. that's more than 2 billion people, according to the university of washingto

. >> we're remembering poet maya angelou. we look at her story rooted in the bay area. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, explosion aboard an oil tan >>> we're following a develop story off japan's southwest coast. the captain is missing after an explosion aboard an oil tanker. 7 other people were hurt. four of them have severe burns. japan's coast guard says they don't know what caused the explosion. >>> and new this morning, actor brad pitt is okay after an incidents on the red carpet after a hollywood movie premiere. a man taken away in handcuffs arrested for suspicion of battery. there he is. witnesses say the suspect jumped over a barrier and then rushed at pitt. they say he touched the actor briefly before security guards took him away. pitt was at the theater for the opening of partner angelina jolie's new movie. >>> tributes are pouring in for maya angelou. the poet died yesterday. she was 86. she turned her personal pain into poetry and inspired millions. as christin ayers shows us, her incredible story has an important chapter right he

we're saddened by the passing of our friend maya angelou. thank you for all you've done and for all the hugs. just moments ago president obama released a statement of his own saying, michelle and i join millions around the world in remembering one of the brightest lights of our time, a brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman. the kind words and a strong embrace, she had the ability to remind us that we are all god's children, and we all have something to offer. joining me now on the phone is sapphire, the author of the novel "push" which inspired the movie "precious" and somewhat of a protege of maya angelou. tell us what she was like in person. >> i was a member of the organization called organization of african women writers. and maya angelou was a founding member of that organization. and of course, the most famous. and she was very well spoken woman. and she had what the cliche would be the common touch. when she came into the room, it wasn't about maya, she noticed and knew everybody else's names. she was acquaint

maya angelou did it all. she passed away this morning at her home in north carolina at the age of 86. tonight, her death is touching people around the country. >> president obama is saluting maya angelou as one of our brightest lights. she awarded her the nation's highest civilian honor. jodi hernandez is live tonight in san francisco where angelou lived. >> reporter: she very much considered san francisco her home. and she considered glide here her home church and even brought oprah winfrey here one easter morning. they are trying to cope with someone that they loved dearly. >> i'm hurting because she used to call me brother and i called her sister and so we had that kind of rapport with each other. it was a brother and sister relationship. >> reporter: the reverend cecil williams of glide memorial church is grieving for his sister, literary great and activist maya angelou who passed away this morning. >> she will always be an activist in our minds and in our hearts. >> reporter: williams and his wife were l

. >> the words of maya angelou will live on forever. this afternoon, her legacy and her deep bay area roots. good afternoon, everyone. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. she was a poet, a teacher and a civil rights pioneer. today maya angelou died at her home in north carolina. she was 86. >> vinita nair looks back at her life. >> god put a rainbow -- >> reporter: maya angelou turned pain into poetry. >> past rooted in pain. i rise. >> reporter: that was her crystal clear message for nearly half a century. to rise above misery and find hope. that is what angelou did herself and what led to a life of remarkable accomplishments. >> leaving behind nights of terror and fear, i rise into a daybreak miraculously clear. >> reporter: she grew up poor in arkansas where at the age of 7 she was raped by her mother's boyfriend. after she testified against him, he was murdered. angelou blamed herself and stopped talking for five years, a long silence before a life of eloquence. when she found her voice, angelou went on to lea

tonight we continue our tribute to poet and activist to maya angelou who died in her home of north carolina at the age of 86. dr. angelou is one of the nation's most celebrated art cyst whose excellence made her a star. she received the presidential medal of freedom. i had the privilege of speaking with dr. angelou many times on this program. she was a wonderful and caring friend and her insights remain a beacon for all of us. like so many others i'm saddened by her death but on nored to have -- honored to have shared her life. we're glad you joined us. a tribute to dr. maya angelou right now. >> and by trixes to your pbs station from view -- contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: i'm always honored and humbled just to be in her presence but to have the chance tonight to sit with the brilliant dr. maya angelou, playwright, civil rights activist, producers actress and friend. she's a true rennans woman. thrilled to have her on the stage in los angeles. my dear sister, nice to see you. >> my dear, my delight. tavis: i'm just so happy to see you all the time

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. >> now to the death of maya maya angelou. >> i was seven teen. my mother said i think you're the greatest woman i ever met i thought about her and thought suppose she's right? so suppose i am going to be someone. >> she was somebody. poet activist, and story teller. maya angelou was many things she died today at age 86. she had strong ties to the bay area. abc7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins with us the story. >> reporter: tributes are pouring in tonight. she was one of the most-eloquent voices in america, and many in san francisco felt the presence. maya angelou spent her form tiff years here she was only 16 when she became the city's first black female conductor. she told oprah finwin free how she did it >> i went to my mother and said they won't allow me to asupply. she asked y do you know why? i said yes. because i'm a negro. she said do you want the job? go get it. >> in her 20s she was singing the blues in purple onion to support her young son. her writing had similar grace and move many. she's been hailed for her auto biographies. "i kn

kpix 5's anne makovec joins us live from oakland where a sculpture of maya angelou is a reminder of the time she spent here in the bay area. anne. >> reporter: over the past 24 hours, we have been hearing a lot from people and their fond memories of dr. angelou. you can see her sculpture here. she is here in downtown oakland memorialized with the likes of abraham lincoln and mother teresa. and you can see people brought flowers to her statue at oakland's remember them monument. it was created by oakland artist mario chioto inspired by angelou's work as a author, poet and civil rights activist. >> she would tell me the stories about her relationships to malcolm x and and to martin luther king and it was incredible. she said oakland was an important part of her life in san francisco. she very much felt like she was from here. >> reporter: as an adult, angelou worked as a calypso dancer at the purple onion in san francisco, and as the first african-american streetcar driver. back out here live now in oakland, part of her iconic book, i know why the caged bird sings, was set here in oakland

her words, uhm, would -- would just spill out in song. >> you could not avoid maya angelou. she wouldn't let you. >> reporter: another true san franciscan who also escaped here from the south former mayor willie brown. >> at all times, however, she was outspoken and insufferable. we are going to miss the originality, the independence, the take no prisoners attitude no matter who you are. >> reporter: it was that directness she may have learned on the streets of san francisco that made her such a star on the world stage. we're back at the san francisco railway museum where there's a special exhibit now set up for maya angelou. she loved that uniform. and we hear she loved ringing the bell. in san francisco, mike sugerman, kpix 5. >> the world was watching when angelou brought her poetry to the white house. >> come, you may stand upon my back and face your distant destiny. >> president bill clinton was visibly moved by her reading at his 1993 inauguration. she returned in 2005 to read for president george w. bush. and in 2011, president obama awarded her the medal of freedom t

maya angelou has died. she had been battling health problems for years. she was 86 years old. >>> the shooting near uc san da barbara prompts a new discussion of gun control laws. rogers illegally bought the handguns that he used to kill seven people, he injured 13 people and then took his own life. >>> the president saying while the combat mission in afghanistan is winding down america must forge new partnerships with countries arounaround the world to stop terrorism. ceremonies looking back at world war ii memorial begin in normandy. the d-day operation marking the beginning of allied forces invasion in europe, 5,000 soldiers were buried at the site where the ceremony will take place. >> meteorologist: i'm meteorologist dave warren with your forecast. we're looking at the gull coast. this is a big storm but slow moving. there is this rain in one area. this is the radar that picks up the rain and it continues to add to the totals. the red areas have six inches of rain that have come down, and it's not done yet. this spin coming out of oklahoma bringing u

clear' tonight: the life and legacy of maya angelou...wspath_wedn111 - obit - a angelou> she has inspired countless others who have k injustice and misfortune in their own lives and her deep bay area roots. >> past rooted in pain, i rise. >> she turned pain into poetry. >> leaving behind fear. i rise into a daybreak miraculously clear. >> reporter: tonight, the life and legacy of maya angelou. >> she has inspired countless others who have known injustice and misfortune in their own lives. >> reporter: and her deep bay area roots. >> she was a cable car driver believe it or not. >> the award winning author, activist, poet, died today at the age of 86. admirers have been leaving flowers outside angelou's north carolina home. he she was a professor at wake forest university for more than 30 years. mike sugerman shows us angelou's incredible and inspirational career began in the bay a

maya angelou died today. she was a poet and activist and story teller. >> though she was living innston winston salem, north carolina she had strongarea. bay area. >> carolyn tyler met with her many times. >> maya angelou was not born in san francisco, but she spent her for ma tiff years here. operating a street car like this was an early accomplishment. she was only 16 when she became the first black female conductor. she told oprah winfrey how she did it. >> i went back to my mother and said they wouldn't let me apply. she said do you know why? i said yes because i am a negro. show said yes, but do you want the job? i said yes and she said go get it. >> she was singing in san francisco to support her young son. her writing had similar grace and movement. she has been hailed by her auto auto-biographies "i know why the caged bird sings" was a best seller in 1969. many got to know the legendary author at president bill clinton's 19903 inauguration. >> lift up your eyes upon this daybreaking for you. give birt

maya angelou died today. she was a poet and activist and story teller. >> though she was living in winston salem, north carolina she had strong ties to the bay area. >> carolyn tyler met with her many times. >> maya angelou was not born in san francisco, but she spent her for ma tiff years here. operating a street car like this was an early accomplishment. she was only 16 when she became the first black female conductor. she told oprah winfrey how she did it. >> i went back to my mother and said they wouldn't let me apply. she said do you know why? i said yes because i am a negro. show said yes, but do you want the job? i said yes and she said go get it. >> she was singing in san francisco to support her young son. her writing had similar grace and movement. she has been hailed by her auto auto-biographies "i know why the caged bird sings" was a best seller in 1969. many got to know the legendary author at president bill clinton's 19903 inauguration. >> lift up your eyes upon this daybreaking for you. give bi

. -- maya angelou. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. graduation speeches are often visions for the future. president obama used his address at the u.s. military academy to speak about national security. theering his critics, president said that military intervention should not be the first option and stressed the need for diplomacy. the cream of the military crop. officers.newest elite they may have to fight in a war overseas. >> you are the first class to who may notce 9/11 be sent into combat in iraq or afghanistan. [applause] >> he knows the country likes the idea, too. tired of old wars and wary of new ones. theyamericans believe that have a duty to shape the world in its image. >> in the 21st century, american isolationism is not an option. >> he said that america would fight for its core interests and allies but not against every danger and outrage. cannot military action be the only or even primary component of our leadership in every instance.

the legendary maya angelou left her mark in the bay area. this was her last visit to glide memorial church. >> writer, poet, actress, game changer, she had many talents and became a powerful voice for women and minorities she died this morning at age 86 in her home in north carolina. angelou moved to oakland with her mother at age 14, studying dance and drama in san francisco, became the city's 1 african american street car conductor. she told her protegee, oprah, her mother encouraged her to fight for the job. >> i went down to place an application. they wouldn't even give it to me. i went to my mother and said they won't allow me to apply. she asked me why. do you know why? i said yes, because i'm a negro. she said do you want the job? i said yes, and she said go get it. >> she expanded into writing penning several auto biographies and collections of poetry. maya angelou had a lasting impact and connection with glide memorial church. >> our relationship was immediately, i really dig this woman. >> reverend cecil williams met maya angelou a

maya angelou was 86 years old.e much more on this later on in the "newsroom." >>> just after the top of the hour, president obama discusses foreign policy as a war-weary nation emerges from more than a decade of conflicts. the president will deliver the commencement speech at the u.s. military academy at west point. he will underscore the need to forge international unity in dealing with crises and avoid open-ended wars like iraq and afghanistan. he'll also push back against credits who say his reluctance left the united states weakened. with me to talk about this, fareed zakaria. welcome. >> good to be with you. >> fareed, i'm going to put you on the spot right away. is america weak? >> no, gosh. america is stronger than perhaps at most points in its history. you think about when we faced the soviet union, when we faced a communist china that was funding revolutionary movements all over the world against us, even when we faced a pretty powerful jihadi terrorist movement. the united states is very strong, very secu

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maya angelou died today. she was a poet and activist and story teller. >> though she was living in winston salem, north carolina she had strong ties to the bay area. >> carolyn tyler met with her many times. >> maya angelou was not born in san francisco, but she spent her for ma tiff years here. operating a street car like this was an early accomplishment. she was only 16 when she became the first black female conductor. she told oprah winfrey how she did it. >> i went back to my mother and said they wouldn't let me apply. she said do you know why? i said yes because i am a negro. show said yes, but do you want the job? i said yes and she said go get it. >> she was singing in san francisco to support her young son. her writing had similar grace and movement. she has been hailed by her auto auto-biographies "i know why the caged bird sings" was a best seller in 1969. many got to know the legendary author at president bill clinton's 19903 inauguration. >> lift up your eyes upon this daybreaking for you. give bi

maya angelou. she died year at her home in north carolina at the able of 86. later today, a painting of maya angelou goes up at the national portrait gallery in washington, dc, a remembrance of the deeply influential civil rights activist. she wasn't born in the bay area, her ties and influence were very strong here. she was only 16 when she became a san francisco first black female rail car conductor and made regular appearances at glide memorial clutch and considered it one of her regular places of worship. the reverend williams say they developed a deep friend. >> we begin a conversation and immediately call each other "brother and sister." i felt like and feel like she was my sister. >> memorial services for maya angelou are landed. we have a slide show and more on the life of maya angelou on abc7news.com. >>> new details in initial round of bidding for the l.a. clippers closed with throw potential bidders. espn reported a group including former nba star grant hill reportedly offered $1.2 billion. sources say other bids were placeed by a music mobile inclu

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maya angelou was 86 years old. that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." let's step into the "crossfire" with stephanie cutter and newt gingrich. >>> president obama described his pragmatic vision for overseas. not that it will satisfy all its critics. >> actually it was a good explanation of a policy that's very unrealistic. the debate starts right now. >>> tonight on "crossfire," president obama fires back at his foreign policy critics. >> just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail. >> is america safer with this commander in chief? on the left, stephanie cutter. on the right, newt gingrich. in the "crossfire," ted strickland, a former governor of ohio. and dr. ben carson, the author of one nation. in a dangerous world, is the president realistic or reckless? tonight on "crossfire." >>> welcome to "crossfire." i'm stephanie cutter on the left. >> i'm newt gingrich on the right. in the crossfire tonight, a former governor and someone mentioned as a possible future presidential c

chris jansing and we begin with the breaking news that civil rigtht activist and writer and poet ma maya angelion to millions, and here is nbc's rehema ellis. >> ladies and gentlemen, maya an gel lieu. >> best selling author and prolific poet. >> i wrote this piece for every human being on earth. >> and so much more. >> maya angelou was activist, educator, and three-time grammy winner and nominated for pulitzer, emmy for her ground-breaking work in the series "roots." her life struggles fueled her work. >> you can stumble and fall and fail and somehow still miraculously rise and go on. >> born? st. louis, missouri n 1928, her childhood was marked bisexual abuse, and traumatized, she refused to speak for six years, and a story she told in "i know why the caged bird

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but even upon her death, at age 86, maya angelou's words are still emerging.ed away at her home in north carolina today. >> being a natural writer's like being a natural open heart surgeon. it's just not natural. it's hard work. >> reporter: the three-time grammy winner, famed author, and american poet laureate worked tirelessly. >> i will never cease. i mean to say, i want to see a better world. i mean to say i want to see some peace somewhere. >> reporter: her public passion for change began with her first and fame out autobiography, i know why the caged bird sings detailing trauma of being raped as a child. "the new york times" best-seller turned film banned in some schools as the realities of angelou's upbringing, racism, violence, proved too graphic for some. for others, the work became an instant classic. >> i know what the caged bird feels. >> reporter: as an adult, angelou became a symbol of strength and artistic expression. first as a song stress, in 1957 film "calypso heat wave." ♪ >> reporter: and later, more famously, of course, as a poet, director

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