U.S. Poet Laureate Maya Angelou is being remembered.She passed away at her North Carolina home Wednesday morning.
The 86-year-old author and poet rose from poverty and segregation to become, not only an acclaimed poet and novelist but also a civil rights activist, educator and historian. CCTV Correspondent Chris Clackum brings us the reactions to her death and more on the legacy Angelou leaves behind.
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