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She’s been immortalized on a stamp (albeit amid some controversy), as a Barbie, as the subject of a Broadway-bound script, and even a Google Doodle. And of course, writer-activist Maya Angelou lives eternally in our literary imagination. Now, the renaissance woman will be one of the first American women to appear on a series of quarters that will be issued by the United States Mint over the next four years.
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Though the Mint made its initial announcement in April, the New York Times publicized the news on Mother’s Day, reporting that Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, will kick off the series, which will run from 2022 to 2025. But in case you’re wondering, unfortunately each woman’s visage will still be sharing space with that of George Washington, who will also get a refresh.