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Β CHARLOTTE, NC —Β Maya Angelou died Wednesday morning at her Winston-Salem home. Β She survived the harshest of childhoods to become a world-renowned poet, activist, teacher and artist. Β Her son says his 86-year-old mother served as a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace. Β
Angelou’s former personal assistant, Charlotte resident Defoy Glenn, spoke with WCCB about her passing. Β He says she was always full of energy.
Β “She was so funny,” he said. Β “One of the funniest people I knew and so wise, so full of wisdom. Β And rarely did she overreact to anything. Β When you were in a tizzy, she was always, ‘Stop. Wait. Calm down. There’s another way to look at that.’ Β She kept me centered, and I adored her with every fiber of my being.”
