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Maya meets South African freedom fighter Vusumzi Make, and her life changes forever. Read more
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The Heart of a Woman
Maya meets South African freedom fighter Vusumzi Make, and her life changes forever.
Episode 4
Maya’s in love but bored so she creates a group for women to effect change.
Episode 5
Maya works as associate editor of a newspaper in Egypt but faces a crisis with Vus.
All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes
Episode 1
The fifth volume of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary memoirs.
Episode 2
Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university.
Maya dates Sheikhali, a rich trader from Mali, but cannot accept his proposition.
Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC.
Maya finally discovers her African roots.
A Song Flung up to Heaven
Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated.
Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965
Maya’s ex appears and their love reignites, but a night out at the movies spells a change.
Maya is reunited with Martin Luther King and agrees to work with him.
Maya Angelou is set to work for Martin Luther King when tragedy strikes.
