World Maya Angelou remembered at memorial service by Joseph Anthony June 8, 2014 written by Joseph Anthony June 8, 2014 141 views 141 THE family, friends and famous admirers of US author and activist Maya Angelou have held a private memorial service in her honour in North Carolina. US First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and media mogul Oprah Winfrey were among the speakers. Mrs Obama said her words sustained her through life, carrying “a little black girl from the South Side of Chicago all the way to the White House”. Angelou died at home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, last week, aged 86. Mr Clinton praised Angelou for her belief in dignity, love and kindness, and spoke of a time in Angelou’s childhood when “she could not speak”. “And then she developed the greatest voice on the planet,” he said. “God loaned her His voice. She had the voice of God, and He decided he wanted it back for a while.” Angelou wrote the poem On the Pulse of Morning and read it at Mr Clinton’s first presidential inauguration in 1993. The service was held at Wake Forest University’s chapel in Winston-Salem, where Angelou taught for three decades. The family has asked the public to make donations to the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity in lieu of bringing flowers to the campus. 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Joseph Anthony previous post Soldiers arrest girl, 13, for spying for Boko Haram next post 28-Year-Old Man Allegedly Brutally Murdered Girlfriend In Port Harcourt You may also like Russia Takes Control of Vuhledar After Two Years... October 2, 2024 Iranian Missile Strike on Israel Demonstrates Increased Capability... October 2, 2024 Israel Strengthens Military Presence Along Lebanon Border October 2, 2024 Israel Denies Entry to UN Secretary-General October 2, 2024 Ukrainian F-16 Crash Claims Pilotโs Life Amid Russian... August 29, 2024 Spain Pledges 500,000 Mpox Vaccines for Africa August 27, 2024 Strike on Kramatorsk Hotel in Ukraine Leaves Reuters... August 25, 2024 Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France, Sparking... August 25, 2024 Ferry Carrying Fuel Sinks at Russian Port Following... August 22, 2024 New Alzheimerโs Drug Approved by UK Regulator August 22, 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above