Maya Angelou left today--and she left us a lot!

I will never forget the first time I heard Maya Angelou speak at Trinity University.  She was dynamic, a wonderful storyteller, and she lit up that auditorium with her captivating energy.  

Her most famous book, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, tells about being raped in childhood and the muteness that followed that trauma.  

Maya Angelou was a teacher to generations of young women.  In her writing and the echoes of her spoken voice, Maya Angelou inspired courage and compassion.