By police. Angelou had reportedly been battling health problems. She recently canceled an appearance at a scheduled event to be held in her honor. Her life was filled with many memorable pieces of work. Nbcs Chris Clackum takes a look back at her career. Im a very hard worker and ive been very blessed. Reporter often called a true renaissance woman, maya angelou was not only a novelist, but a civil righted activist, educator, and historian. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson in st. Louis, but raised in arkansas, her childhood was reflected in her famous autobiography and movie, i know why the caged bird sings. It detailed a life marred with the vicious Racial Discrimination of the south at that time, as well as the unspeakable violence she endured in her own home, raped at age 8 after which she would not speak for five years. Maya angelou Maya Angelous artistic career actually began in dance, led to a scholarship on broadway and a variety of tv shows. But a more serious calling sent her ove
Angelous early years in the bay area. This is a full hour of your choice for prime time news. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Happening now at 8 catherine a memorial is getting underway on the uc berkeley campus. To mourn the victimsof the shooting and stabbing rampage in isla vista. Six students were killed. Three of them were from the bay area. Kron 4s Philippe Djegal is live in berkeley with the story. Catherine philippe. . Catherine. Reporter the Spring Semester ended about a weeked and a half ago here at uc berleley. So, not as many students are oncampus as usual. Still, event orginzers are hoping for a big turnout. The lead organizer of this memorial will open the ceremony with a few words. Then read a message from the chancellor. The dean of students will then talk about the Mental Health Resources Available oncampus. Before opening up the mic to anyone who wishes to say a few words about the victims. Reporter uc berkeley is providing so
International cooperation in dealing with crises and avoid the openended conflicts that left american troops bogged down in iraq and afghanistan. A day after obama revealed his plans for the final u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan, a reminder of the dangers that still fester there. A u. S. Consulate vehicle is attacked and two americans injured. Critics are sure to say its another example of a weakened president defied on the world stage and no longer packing the threat of swift and decisive military action. Last hour on cnn secretary of state john kerry pushed back against those who say obama backed down during russias military intervention in ukraine. It is very clear that the opposite of what you just laid out has happened. Putin was threatening to come in with troops. In fact, those troops are now being withdrawn. Theyve had a successful election for a president of ukraine. I think the president s policy has worked. I think the European Alliance has been strengthened. The unity bet
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