How They Make Me Feel
"People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou I don't plan manic but I sure do know when to take advantage of mania. I've been on a high all holiday weekend, and a recent IG story from my friend Hackim, citing this Maya Angelou quote reminded me of what an impact this poet/author has had on my life. I shared this story with my school during Black History Month last year: Hi all, in celebration of Black History and Liberation month, I thought I would share how I discovered author and poet, Maya Angelou , during my junior year in high school. I don't remember how, but I chose to read the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Wow. I devoured the book. I was enrolled in AP English at the time, and I decided to write an essay about the book. Unbeknownst to me, my teacher submitted my essay to a UCSB literature contest, a...
