gave to her family and to all who loved her. she taught us that we are each wonderfully made, intricately woven and put on this earth for purpose far greater than we could ever imagine. and when i think about maya angelou, i think about the affirming power of her words. the first time i read phenomenal woman, i was struck by how she celebrated black women's beauty like no one had ever dared to before. [ applause ] our curves, our stride, our strength, our grace, her words were clever and sassy, they were powerful and sexual and boastful, and in that one