The Post War Years: Maya Angelou: Life after WWII - In this clip Maya Angelou talks about how Blacks were really starting to become a part of the United States after World War II. Unfortunately though, that was all about to change.
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In this History Channel video, listen to Maya Angelou as she talks about the young black men she knew from Atlanta like Andy Young, John Lewis, Len Holt, and Vernon Jordan. She talks about how they were hot, intelligent, and had senses of humor.
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Angelou talks about the lack of choice for young black people of their politicians. She touches on the cool disregard in the community toward Nixon.
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Angelou comments on growing up during World War II, saying it was an exciting, as she was maturing as a woman while the world was at war, so it was an introspective experience for her. She talks about prejudice, and how San Francisco reacted to hate.
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Angelou remembers that the town she grew up in didn’t feel the Great Depression because it was already in the throws of a depression when the Great Depression hit.
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Angelou talks about being struck by the impact of the Civil Rights Movement in all parts of the world. She speaks about how courage is the most important virtue.
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I’m still embarrassed and hurt about Vietnam. Angelou eschews a sense of frustration at the lack of reason behind the conflict, and the use of euphemisms to hide the word war; and that all sides should apologize to Vietnam Veterans.
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Angelou talks about how in the town where she grew up, most of the people around would gather around one of the only radios in town — which would be set up on the porch of her mothers store -- and listen to FDR’s fireside chats.
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Angelou’s grandmother listened to Gabriel Heater, but if we had been very very good, we could listen to Gangbusters, to the Shadow.. - on Sundays they would all listen to, Wings over Jordan.
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