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African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was honored by universities, literary organizations, government agencies, and special interest groups. Her honors include a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her book of poetry Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie , a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 1973 play Look ...
Angelou was awarded more than fifty honorary degrees. [3] In 2021, the United States Mint announced that Angelou would be among the first women depicted on the reverse of the quarter as a part of the American Women quarters series. [159] [160] The coins were released in January 2022. She is the first Black woman to be depicted on a quarter. [161]
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Angelou received an honorary National Book Award in 2013 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010 before her death in 2014. MONTANA: Maile Meloy Maile Meloy.
The talk show star also received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of the Free State in South Africa in 2011 for her services to education in the country. Ben Affleck.
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Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of this first coin in the series, used words to inspire and uplift." ... an honorary National Book Award for contributions to the literary community. ...
An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university ... Notable people who have used the honorary prefix include: Maya Angelou, ...