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DMF KeyNotes - Maya Angelou Video Transcript

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[Narrator:] Daniel’s Music Foundation presents

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DMF KeyNotes - A Celebration of Individuals with Disabilities

This week features 

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Maya Angelou – 1928 to 2014

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She was an author and civil rights activist who was mute at the age of 8 for five years after a tragic event. 

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During this period of silence Angelou developed a love for books and literature.

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She is best known for her acclaimed 1969 memoire “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”.

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Her honors include a Pulitzer Prize nomination, a Tony Award nomination and three Grammys for her spoken word albums.

Angelou served on two presidential committees and received many awards including a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.

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“If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be” 

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Thank you, Maya Angelou!

You can thank her too by sharing her incredible story today!

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