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Descriptive Summary Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Special Collections and Archives Angelou, Maya Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection, 1961 - 2007 MS 580 Materials in English 63 42 For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives. The Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection documents the multi-talented author's extensive work in the performing arts. The collection contains materials relating to Angelou's work as a playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, interviewer, and documentary filmmaker. Formats include manuscript, print, audio, and video. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open.

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Preferred Citation

MS 580, Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Gift of Maya Angelou, December 2001.

Processing Information

Processed by Sharon Snow, 1986; Megan Mulder, 2007

Encoded by Megan Mulder, 2007

Biographical and Historical Note

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and she and her four-year-old brother Bailey were sent to live with their paternal grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. The children were eventually reunited with their mother in San Francisco, but Maya returned to Stamps to live with her grandmother again as a teenager. Maya gave birth to her only child, a son named Guy Johnson, when she was 16.

Angelou began her professional career as a singer and dancer. She was also active in the Civil Rights movement. Angelou traveled widely, touring Europe and Africa in the cast of Porgy and Bess, and married several times. In 1969 she published I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the first of her autobiographical works, for which she is best known. Angelou went on to publish four more books of memoirs, as well as many volumes of poetry. She also worked as an actor, stage and screen director, and writer of plays and screenplays. In 1993 she read her poem On the Pulse of Morning at the inauguration ceremony for President Bill Clinton.

Although her formal education ended with high school, Angelou has received many honorary degrees and holds the Z. Smith Reynolds chaired professorship in American Studies at Wake Forest University.

Collection Overview

The collection consists of materials relating to Maya Angelou's work in the performing arts. Materials include original scripts for film and theater; adaptations by Angelou of her own and other authors' works; items relating to productions which Angelou produced, directed, or appeared in; documentaries and interviews; and ephemeral materials. Formats include manuscript, print, audio, and video.

Series List The BlacksGettin' Up Stayed On my MindBlacks, Blues, BlackGeorgia, GeorgiaLook AwayAjaxAll Day LongAssignment AmericaVisionsAfro-American History Special: The ArtsThe Rebels: Sojourner TruthRootsLook! What a Wonder!And Still I RiseRichard Pryor ShowI Know Why the Caged Bird SingsSister, SisterThree Way ChoiceOn a Southern JourneyZeelyMacbethDance: From Dagbani to DiscoTeenaged ParentingCome Day, Go Day, God Send SundayMoon on a Rainbow ShawlKingBrewster PlaceHound Dog BatesSistersLast Breeze of SummerPoetic JusticeRainbow in the CloudsSesame StreetTambourines to GloryHow to Make an American QuiltTouched by an AngelStoryporchJourney of August KingAngelou on BurnsThe ReunionAmerica, How Are You?Porgy and Bess: An American VoiceMadagascar: A World ApartDown in the DeltaMoeshaThe RunawayInterviews with Maya AngelouVideotapes Online Catalog Headings Angelou, Maya Johnson, Guy African American women authors African Americans in the motion picture industry African Americans in the performing arts--Drama Detailed Description of the Collection The Blacks, 1961-1970

Play by Jean Genet, featuring Maya Angelou.

Showbill: The Blacks, June 1961; includes photo of Angelou and other cast members in masks on cover; Angelou billed as Maya Angelou Make Program and review (in German) for 1964 Berlin production; cast also includes Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones Review clippings for 1970 Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles) production Gettin' Up Stayed On My Mind (The Way It Is), 1966

Play written by Angelou, ca. 1966.

Manuscript with note: First Draft '66 Typescript (lacks pp. 1-4) Typescript (lacks p. 97) Typescript (lacks p. 36) Blacks, Blues, Black, 1968

A series of one-hour television programs devoted to Black history, heritage, and culture, produced by KQED (public television), San Francisco. Written, produced, and hosted by Angelou.

Proposal submitted by KQED Individual program data, July 1968 Publicity releases, July 27, 1968 and July 8, 1968 Articles in KQED magazine Focus, June-July 1968 and August 1968 Correspondence Georgia, Georgia, 1971-1972

Angelou wrote the screenplay and songs for this feature film, which starred Diana Sands, Dirk Benedict, Minnie Gentry, and Terry Whitmore, and was released in 1972. The film was produced by Jack Jordan and Quentin Kelly of Kelly-Jordan Enterprises, directed by Stig Bjorkman, and filmed on location in Stockholm.

Manuscript (1 stenographer's notebook and 2 legal pads) Manuscript notes and rewrites of various scenes Tyepscript of preliminary screen treatment Typescript of screenplay (original and photocopy) with edits Typescript in plastic binder; title page reads: Georgia A Screenplay by Maya Angelou, Based on ideas by Jack Jordan and L.S. Fields Typescript of screen treatment Mimeograph copies of music scores and lyrics for Bird of Paradise and I Can Call Down Rain Publicity photo stills (8 black and white photographs, some with multiple copies) Programs and invitations (one signed by Diana Sands) for New York premiere, March 10, 1972 Press kit for film, from Howard Sanders Advertising and Public Relations, Ltd.; includes credits and biographical information on actors and director and extensive biographical sketch of Angelou Clippings and reviews, including information on Swedish social conditions Manuscript notes (1 page) concerning financial risks associated with film Correspondence Look Away, 1972-1973

Two-act play by Jerome Kilty, based on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, starring Geraldine Page and Angelou, at the Playhouse Theatre, New York, December 1972-January 1973. Angelou was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.

Playbill magazine, January 1973 (vol. 10, no. 1) Program for Playhouse Theatre production Playbill Review clippings Ajax, 1974

Adaptation of Sophocles' play by Angelou, ca. 1974.

Manuscript, with typescript introductory notes Typescript Typescript bound in red cloth notebook All Day Long, 1974

Screenplay by Angelou, written for the Women's Directing Workshop at the American Film Institute's Center for Advanced Film Studies

Carbon copies (2) of typescript narrative Manuscript Carbon and mimeographed copy of screenplay typescript, with cover sheet on American Film Institute letterhead Copy of typescript screenplay, with manuscript edits Storyboard and notes in spiral notebook Rehearsal schedule, storyboard, and production notes Proof sheets of production photos; headshots of actors Michael Anthony and Andre Edwards Assignment America, 1975

PBS series, with interviews conducted by Angelou. Produced by Cynthia Kayan for WNET New York, 1975.

Ray Bradbury: The Fantasy Maker, aired January 28, 1975 Transcripts Manuscript and typescript of opening outline and schedule for interview Background information on Bradbury Articles by Bradbury Angela Davis: A Closer Look, aired February 25, 1975 Transcripts Schedule, proposed outline, and typescript draft of opening Background information and clippings; carbon copy of Open Letter to My Sister, Miss Angela Davis Valerie Harper: TV's Rhoda, aired March 24, 1975 Transcripts Manuscript notes and outline Background material and publicity for Rhoda T.V. show Bill Russell: Basketball's Reluctant Rebel, aired April 29, 1975 Transcripts Biographical notes, opening remarks, and outline Background material James Baldwin: Conversation with a Native, aired May 13, 1975 Final transcripts Preliminary transcripts Opening remarks and outline Excerpts from letters from Baldwin to Angelou Berkeley: Where Have All the Rebels Gone?, aired June 24, 1975 Outline, opening remarks and interview questions, list of student interviewees Typescript: Berkeley Then and Now Typescript in binder from the Office of Public Information at the University of California at Berkeley, August 1974, with title: Ten Years at Berkeley....notes on what happened here and there in the years from 1964 to 1974 Background information on Berkeley Correspondence and clippings Assignment America publicity materials Ideas for other Assignment America shows Prisons Street theater General ideas Visions, 1975

Two plays by Alexis DeVeaux-- Circles and The Tapestry-- adapted for television by Angelou, 1975.

Cast list and contact information Production breakdown by act, scene, and page Production personnel and contact information, March 10, 1975 Rehearsal schedule Rundown by scenes Shooting schedule Set designs Manuscript notes Carbon copy of typed note from Angelou, concerning cast member Laryn Carrol Correspondence with KCET/28 Community Television of Southern California, concerning viewing date Note to Angelou concerning interview Circles Typescript final draft dated February 6, 1975, with revisions dated March 11, 1975 Shot sheets Tapestry Letter from Alexis DeVeaux and typed pages of character histories Typescript, second draft, January 20, 1975 Typescript, final draft dated February 6, 1975; with revisions dated March 11, 1975 shot sheets Tenth annual NAACP Image Awards honoring Tapestry, April 24, 1977 Afro-American History Special: The Arts 1976

Installment of television series, written by Maya Angelou, December 1976. Part I: Legacy; Part II: The Inheritors.

Manuscript by Angelou and others Typed pages labeled: Bibliography for Part One: The Legacy; and partial script, with manuscript notes Carbon copies of typescripts and bibliography for Part One: Legacy Typescript of Part One: The Legacy Typescript of Part One: The Legacy, with note Old United States Information Agency correspondence, including typescript with edits and article on fold instruments Final script for Part One: Legacy (multiple copies) Set, costume, and sound notes Foreign distribution list, April - May 1976 Photocopy of typescript for Part Two: The Inheritors Typescript for Part Two: The Inheritors, with manuscript edits Typed pages (2) and manuscript notes about music The Rebels, Show no. 8: Sojourner Truth, 1975-1976

Episode of The Knowledge Series, KNBC-TV; hosted by Keith Berwick and starring Angelou, aired January 1976. Written and produced by Sue Booker, directed by Robert Livingston.

Photocopy of script with manuscript edits; tape date September 6, 1975 Final script in green binder, autographed by Angelou. Roots, 1976

Angelou made a cameo appearance in the first episode of this television miniseries, as Kunta Kinte's grandmother Nyo Boto. The series aired on ABC in January 1977.

Contract with Wolper Productions Notes, information, and call sheets for filming in Savannah, Ga. Manscript of Angelou's article for New York Times entitled What is Africa to Me?; photocopy of published article, which ran in the Arts and Leisure section on January 23, 1977, with the title Haley Shows Us the Truth Of Our Conjoined Histories Articles about T.V. series Articles about Alex Haley and book reviews for Roots Bound script for Roots, Show no. 1, Second Draft, April 16, 1976 Look! What a Wonder!, 1976

Musical play in two acts by Joyce Carol Thomas, directed by Angelou.

Typescript with title Wheel in the Middle of a Wheel Typescript Typescript and manuscript pages (5) listing songs, some lyrics and music for Something Real Manuscript notes, 4 p. Publicity brochures for Berkeley Community Theater production, October 2-16, 1976 Autograph letter from set designer Fundi (Jo Austin) to Angelou, June 16, 1976 Production staff, lists and contact information Typed letter, signed, from Mary Ann Pollar (producer) to cast and production staff; includes comments on Angelou's role as director And Still I Rise, 1977-1992

And Still I Rise was the title both of a volume of Angelou's poetry, published in 1978, and of a musical drama which incorporated some of the poems. Angelou directed at least three productions of the theatrical version.

List of poetry in And Still I Rise, typescript (2 copies), 3 leaves Manuscript pages of poetry Reviews of Virago Press book Manuscript and typescript drafts of play version Early typescripts and partial typescripts (6), with manuscript corrections and added manuscript pages. Typescript/manuscript with note First Draft Typescript/manuscript with note Second Draft Typescript/manuscript edited August 8, 1992 Typescript/manuscript revised August 25, 1992 Typescript revised August 28, 1992, staged September 3, 1992, with edits Various typescript pages, with manuscript note Fini Photocopy of bound typescript, with corrections, with Gerard Purcell Assoc. in manuscript on title page Spiral bound typesccript with interfiled manuscript pages, with note: M.A.'s Copy Angelou's copy of bound typescript from Gerard Purcell Assoc., with manuscript notes Spiral bound typescript in white cover from Gerald Purcesll Asoc. (multiple copies) Spiral bound typescript in pink covers (multiple copies) Clean typescript dated January 1977 (multiple copies) Music and songs: poetry and original music by Angelou, orchestration by Michael L. Williams Original scores for I Can Call Down Rain and Bird of Paradise Copies of manuscript scores for Come -- And Be My Baby and Picking 'Em Up and Laying 'Em Down Folder with manuscript score and lyrics, with note: Vocal Book; Rehearsal Score; Guitar part Folder with manuscript score and lyrics, with note: Instrumental Parts: Alto Saxophone, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano Copies of music and lyrics for individual songs There Ought to Be a Law Where We Belong I Call You Luvy Who All is Hid My Life Has Turned to Blue Get Right with God Just Like Job Thank You Lord Another Love Life Doesn't Bother Me Hold! Stop! Don't Pity Me The Memory of Love Stepping Out on Your Word Productions Oakland Ensemble Theatre, Oakland, California,August 6 - 29, 1976, directed by Angelou Correspondence Production staff list and contact information Director's notes Playbill and program AMAS Repertory Theatre, New York, 1977?, directed by Angelou Casting notes Director's notes Notes on choreography Program Arts Council Theatre, Winston-Salem, N.C., September 3 - 13, 1992, directed by Angelou, Production Manager was Larry Leon Hamlin Press release from The Graham Williams Group, announcing premiere and opening-night gala fundraiser for the 1993 National Black Theatre Festival Typed memos from two meetings with Jim Steele, August 1992 Production budget and photocopies of issued checks Richard Pryor Show, 1977

Angelou made a guest appearance on a Richard Pryor television special.

Manuscript pages 1 p. typescript I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1971-1978

Angelou wrote the initial drafts of a screenplay for a television movie based on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which was produced by Tomorrow Entertainment and aired on CBS in April 1979.

Screenplay manuscript by Angelou, top copy Screenplay typescript by Angelou, with pencil corrections 173 leaves (lacks 1 and 2) Screenplay typescript with title: A Movie Called Caged Bird, Screenplay by: Maya Angelou 173 leaves Screenplay typescript by Angelou, with edits and added pages Screenplay typescript (photocopy) by Angelou, dated April 1977 Screenplay typescript, revised second draft dated November 23, 1977, by Angelou and Leonora Thuna Screenplay typescript with note on cover: From the Novel by Maya Angelou, Adapted for Television by Lee Thuna 4 pages manuscript preproduction notes by Angelou, on Algonquin Hotel stationery Typed page of Angelou's expenses as of May 24, 1972 Typed letter, signed, from Jack Jordan to Angelou, about suggested changes to first draft of screenplay Manuscript pages and notes Screenplay typescript with extensive edits and added pages 3 copies, and partial copy, of screenplay typescripts with author listed as Maya Angelou Release form letter signed by Angelou's mother, Vivian Baxter CBS press release dated April 14, 1978 announcing: Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee and Esther Rolle to star in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Clippings and reviews Sister, Sister, 1978-1982

Television drama created and written by Angelou, 1978, originally titled Sisters. Cast included Diahann Carroll, Rosalind Cash, Irene Cara, Paul Winfield, and Dick Anthony Williams. Production completed, 1979; aired on NBC in 1982.

Manuscript drafts and notes Typescript drafts with manuscript notes and edits Typescript final draft Typescript notes of rewrites of various scenes, dated October 23, 1978 Bound typescript drafts of Twentieth Century Fox Television shooting scripts, with title Sisters Final, February 6, 1978 (yellow binding) Final Draft, April 11, 1978 (red binding, 2 copies) Revised Final, June 12, 1978 (blue binding, 2 copies) Final, January 9, 1979 (orange binding) Final, January 9, 1979 (orange binding, with staff and crew list and shooting schedule) Unbound typescript copy of final shooting script Shooting schedule and call sheet Twentieth Century Fox booklet with photos and information on cast and characters, still photo Twentieth Century Fox memos regarding opening credits and change of title to Sister, Sister Correspondence Articles and review clippings Three Way Choice, 1979

Five-part CBS children's television series, written by Angelou and her son, Guy Johnson, and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Televison.

Partial manuscript Bound treatment scripts of show no. 1 Typescript copy of first draft, March 20, 1979 Bound typescript of show no. 1, first draft Revisions and changes to Segment 2, rough first draft, April 16, 1979 Rough first draft, segments 4 and 5, April 19, 1979 Correspondence Bound typescripts of final drafts, shows 1-5, June 1, 1979 On a Southern Journey, 1983

One-act play by Angelou, later expanded into three acts.

Manuscript pages in three ring binder Typescripts, with manuscript inserts Typescript of one-act play with note: Revised February 1983 Typescripts of three-act play, with manuscript edits and additions; note on cover reads: Third Draft, Begun in London, July 25, 1983 With note: M. Angelou's copy With note: Before Revisions 9/26/83 Unbound typescripts Spiral bound typescript Typed and manuscript pages, with note: Revisions Nov. 22, 1983 Act I, Scene I Programs and announcement cards for premiere of one-act play, presented by Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University, April 10, [1983?] Programs and announcement cards from premiere of three-act play, by GM Productions, Charlotte, N.C., December 16 -18, 1983 Correspondence: 2 letters from Pat Toole, education director, Little Theatre of Winston-Salem Reviews and publicity clippings Zeely, 1984

Screenplay by Angelou, adapted from the book by Virginia Hamilton. Apparently intended for the Wonderworks television series.

Manuscript, completed April 1984 Typescript of screenplay, with manuscript edits and manuscript pages laid in Typescript pages with edits Typescript of final screenplay Bound typescript Macbeth, 1985

Production of Shakespeare play directed by Angelou, at Wake Forest University.

Programs for production at Wake Forest University Theatre, November 8-10 and 12-16, 1985; includes Director's Notes by Angelou Review clippings Dance: From Dagbani to Disco, 1980-1989

Treatment by Angelou for a 90-minute television program on African dance, written sometime in the 1908s.

Manuscript pages Typescript Teenaged Parenting, 1986-1987

Screenplay by Angelou, July 1987.

Three typescripts Background information on teenage fathers in Los Angeles Come Day, Go Day, God Send Sunday, 1987-1988

Original screenplay by Angelou.

Manuscript with extensive notes Typescript with manuscript edits and inserts Typescript dated 1987 Bound typescript with title page and 3 p. typed notes on AML Entertainment (Los Angeles) letterhead, with manuscript notes Bound typescript with note March 1988 revised copy Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, 1988

Play by Errol John, produced by Akintunde Productions and directed by Angelou, 1988.

Programs for Almeida Theatre (London) production, May 4 - June 4, 1988 Playbill and ticket order form for Almeida Theatre production Review clippings, sprial bound by Keene Public Relations, Ltd., stamped with date 23 June 1988 King, 1989-1990

Musical based on life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Book by Ron Milner, music by Richard Blackford, lyrics by Angelou.

Draft of first act with cover letter to Angelou from Albert Nellum, August 1, 1989 Outline proposal Manuscript pages of lyrics Typescript copy of play entitled King: Drum Major for Love, by Ron Milner, August 1989 Manuscript notes and typescript lyrics, photocopies of musical scores Typescript copies of Act I with some edits Photocopies of King synopsis, music, scores, and lyrics Photocopies of manuscript music scores Correspondence King controversy Financial documents and receipts Clippings and information booklet Bound script from H.M. Tennent Ltd., London, December 7, 1989 (multitple copies in various bindings) Bound typescript and unbound copies, undated Brewster Place, 1990

This 1990 television series was a spin-off of the 1989 ABC mini-series The Women of Brewster Place. Angelou developed stories and characters and wrote narration for some episodes.

Brewster Place Bible, written by Earl Hamner and Don Sipes, with descriptions of series and characters, and story suggestions for individual episodes episodes Episode 1 Little Boy Lost Episode 2 Whatever Happened to Patience Jones? Episode 3 The New Preacher Episode 4 Sophie Sues Mattie Episode 5 Etta Mae Woos Ralph Episode 6 Margaret Takes a Walk Episode 7 The Secret Formula Episode 8 Bernice Sands Comes Home Episode 9 Mattie's Military Man Episode 10 Trust Me Episode 12 Steal or Die Episode 13 The Dummy Episode 14 Charlene In Love Manuscript pages Typescripts in various states Margaret Takes a Walk Partners written by Earl Hamner and Don Sipes Typescript of Episode 5 One Small Step at a Time, Story by Maya Angelou and Dianne Houston, Teleplay by Dianne Houston; Final Draft March 29, 1990 Manuscript and typescript monologues and notes on various characters Ernestine Yolanda Bristol Aberita Boadicia Dillard Isabel Correspondence, mostly from producer Reuben Cannon Includes forwarded request for review of Walter Moseley's novel Devil in a Blue Dress, which Cannon had optioned for a feature film Hound Dog Bates, 1990

Script by Angelou, based on the novel The Murder of Hound Dog Bates by Robbie Branscum. Angelou wrote the script for Paula Weinstein and Harry Belafonte (listed in contract as Producer), but it appears that the film version was never produced.

Contracts and correspondence with Weinstein and Belafonte Photocopy of article on whiskey stills in the U.S. Manuscripts and extensively edited typescripts Typescript, possibly dated April 27, 1990 Typescript of first draft, with many manuscript insertions and corrections; with photocopy of manuscript letter to Belafonte, dated April 30, 1990 Typescript with manuscript insertions; with copy of typed note from Angelou's assistant Mildred Garris to Weinstein, dated May 8, 1990 Typescript; with photocopy of manuscript letter to Belafonte, dated December 12, 1990 Typescript Typescript in spiral binding, dated August 30, 1990 Sisters, 1991

Play by Angelou.

Program for Wake Forest University Theatre production, directed by Flonnie Anderson, October 28-30, 1991 Last Breeze of Summer, 1992-1993

Angelou contributed a filmed introduction for this BBC Schools Television program.

Typescript of introduction Correspondence Poetic Justice, 1992-1993

Feature film released July 1993 (New Deal Productions), with original screenplay by John Singleton, starring Janet Jackson as a young African-American poet. Angelou wrote the poems for Jackson's character and also made a cameo appearance in the film as the character Aunt June.

Bound screenplay, label on cover reads: John Singleton Revised final shooting script, March 20, 1992 Film crew lists and contact information Clippings Memos and correspondence Financial statements Rainbow in the Clouds, 1992

PBS documentary on faith, hosted by Angelou; highlights Rev. Cecil Williams and Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, and Mount Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C. Program produced by WTVS Detroit and aired May 22, 1992.

Photocopies of press clippings in binder, from Michael Shepley, New York Sesame Street, 1993-1998

Angelou made several guest appearances and voiceovers on this PBS children's television series. She also appeared in and narrated the television special Elmo Saves Christmas (1996).

Correspondence and script for 1993 appearance. Correspondence and scripts for voiceovers for PSAs featuring Sesame Street characters, which ran preceding feature films in Sony theaters. Correspondence and script (2 copies) for Elmo saves Christmas Correspondence and scripts for 1998 appearance and 30th anniversary special Tambourines to Glory, 1994

Angelou starred in a production of this Langston Hughes musical play, presented by GM Productions in Charlotte, N.C., April 1994. Angelou played the role of Essie Belle Johnson.

Annotated photocopy of play Programs Review clippings How to Make an American Quilt, 1994-1995

Feature film released in October 1995, with screenplay by Jane Anderson, based on the book by Whitney Otto. Ensemble cast included Winona Ryder, Ann Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, and Alfre Woodard. Angelou appeared in the role of Anna.

Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft, June 1, 1994, revised September 1, 1994 Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft, June 1, 1994, revised October 19,1994 Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft, June 1, 1994, revised November 9, 1994 Typescript of screenplay 3rd draft with various revisions interfiled Shooting schedules and call sheets Text of Angelou's narration and information about recording; CD of film soundtrack Clippings and reviews Memos and correspondence Contract and financial information Touched by an Angel, 1995

Angelou made a guest appearance on this CBS television series in 1995. She appeared as Clarice and also wrote the poem Love's Exquisite Freedom, which was used in the episode.

Script with title Reunion (Based on a True Story), by Valerie Woods Final Draft, September 18, 1995 Blue Revised, September 22, 1995 Pink Revised pages, September 25, 1995 Memos and correspondence Contracts Call sheets and shooting schedules Typescript copies of Love's Exquisite Freedom Storyporch, 1995

Angelou provided a 2-minute filmed introduction for the video release of this Black Entertainment Television children's series in 1995.

Photocopy of introduction and Kwanzaa/Christmas special proposal Correspondence The Journey of August King, 1995

Angelou provided narration for this 1996 feature film based on the novel by John Ehle.

Correspondence (3 typed letters) with Miramax executive Harvey Weinstien and producer Julie Goldstein, dated 1995 Angelou on Burns, 1992-1996

BBC Scotland documentary in which Angelou discusses Robert Burns's poetry and its influence on her work, 1996.

Documents concerning Angelou's participation in a Burns Conference, Glasgow, January 1993 Correspondence, mostly from Elly Taylor (producer/director) and Allison Campbell (production assistant) Travel arrangements and schedules Health insurance forms Contract Proposals and outlines Filming schedules and locations Production crew list and contact information Postcards from Scotland Biographical information on Burns The Reunion, 1982-1996

Angelou wrote a short story entitled The Reunion for the anthology Confirmation: An Anthology of African-American Women (William Morrow, 1983). A film version of this story aired as part of HBO's America's Dream series, in February 1996. The screenplay was written by Ron Stacker Thompson and Ashley Tyler.

Typescript and galley proofs of short story; typed note dated July 23, 1982 from Angelou to Amina and Amira Baraka, editors of the Confirmation anthology Typed letter May 11, 1994, signed by Yolanda King, from Higher Ground Productions, proposing film versions of The Reunion and the poem Phenomenal Woman Treatment for Phenomenal Woman: A short film based upon the poem written by Maya Angelou, Screenplay by Ron Stacker Thompson and Ashley Tyler Rights option agreement for The Reunion Photocopy of letter from Carolyn McDonald, co-executive producer of the America's Dream series Screenplay First revision, March 23, 1995 Final draft, April 27, 1994 Shooting draft, June 5, 1995 Revised June 24, 1995 America, How Are You?, 1996

Three-part BBC television series by filmmaker John Blair; Angelou and Christopher Hitchens were presenters.

Proposal Production timetable Correspondence Porgy and Bess: An American Voice, 1996-1998

This documentary on Porgy and Bess aired on PBS as part of the Great Performances series in 1998. Angelou was interviewed for the program, since she had played the role of Ruby in the European touring company of Porgy and Bess in the 1950s.

Correspondence, mostly from Dr. James Standifer, Project Director and Associate Producer Porgy and Bess sheet music and information on French(?) production Press kits and clippings Madagascar: A World Apart, 1998

Angelou narrated this episode of the Living Edens television series, which was produced by ABC/Kane and aired on PBS, 1998.

Narration script Correspondence, mostly with Brent Pierson, Coordinating Producer Press kit and brochure for The Living Edens Down in the Delta, 1995-1999

Down in the Delta was the first feature film directed by Angelou. Written by Myron Goble, the film starred Alfre Woodard, Wesley Snipes, Al Freeman, Jr., and Esther Rolle. It was filmed in Toronto in 1997, and was distributed by Miramax and Showtime Entertainment, with a theatrical release in December 1998.

Notes, memos, and correspondence regarding initial meetings between Angelou and Miramax representatives, 1995-1996 Angelou's introduction to Down in the Delta, manuscript and typescript Pre-production contact lists, schedules, and other information Cast and crew lists, June 1997 Location photos (Toronto) Dundas Street Regents Park Belsham Wally King house Actors' resumes and headshots Call sheets and shooting schedules Production notes and memos; script notes; legal memo Film score and music-- memos, correspondence, and demo CDs Production Notes-- Miramax Production Notes-- Showtime Candid photos of cast and crew Film budget Weekly film grosses Miscellaneous receipts Correspondence Post-production and editing, including comments from test screenings 1999 Black Academy Awards Nominee Dinner program Video release and distribution Publicity, film festivals, screenings, etc. Angelou's shooting script, in black 3-ring binder Dr. Maya Angelou's Script Book in white 3-ring binder; includes notes, memos, and other information on all aspects of production Chicago International Film Festival, 1998 -- plaque for American Airlines Audience Choice Award Small movie poster, mounted on foam core Drafts of screenplay Typescript copy in binder, for Angelou's theatrical agent Flora Roberts, faxedJanuary 23, 1996 Typescript revised May 5, 1996, with some manuscript notes Typescript revised June 18, 1997, with Angelou's notes Typescript revised July 4, 1997, with note M. Angelou's script 7/7/97; in black 3-ring binder with Revision List, 7/6/97; and typed memo from Mildred Garris Pages revised by Myron Goble, July 25, 1997 Regional and national press breaks (review clippings) Down in the Delta proposed television series Correspondence with Chris/Rose Productions Script for pilot, by Paris Qualles, November 26, 1999 Moesha, 1999

Angelou made a cameo appearance as herself on a 1999 episode of this UPN television series.

Script for episode 6499-085 Fired Up Revised table draft, July 27, 1999 Shooting draft, July 28, 1999 Photocopy of shooting draft, with manuscript note Collated w/all revisions 7/29 Memos addressed to Angelou The Runaway, 2000

Angelou co-starred in this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, with script by Ron Raley based on the novel by Terry Kay. The show aired on CBS in December 2000.

Shooting script, August 4, 2000 Cast list/chart Color film stills mounted on foam core Publicity brochure and Hallmark newsletter Interviews with Maya Angelou, 1973-1985

Bill Moyers' Journal: A Conversation with Maya Angelou, produced by WNET New York and aired November 21, 1973 Transcript and T.V. Guide listing Creativity with Bill Moyers: A Portrait of Maya Angelou, produced by WNET New York and aired January 10, 1982 Clippings And Still I Rise: Maya Angelou, interview by historian Nell Painter, produced by WUNC Chapel Hill, NC, and aired on PBS February 3, 1985 Press kit Clippings Maya Angelou: Intimate Portrait, Lifetime Television, 1995 Schedules and itineraries Correspondence Videotapes, 1986-2002

Horatio Alger Association 1992 Awards Dinner 1995 Horatio Alger Awards Program, June 16, 1995 Against the Odds (Series 2 Volume 102) An American Story: The Horatio Alger Association CBS Nightly news with Dan Rather(March 16, 2000) 2 1/2 minutes, Tom and Melba Harken featured-- Horatio Alger Association mentioned. Charting the Course: Educational Mission Charting the Course: The Next Fifty Years Forty-Seventh Annual Horatio Alger Awards (April 22, 1994) The Horatio Alger Special (June 28, 1993) In Retrospect: 1999 Horatio Alger Awards In Retrospect: 2000 Horatio Alger Awards (September 20, 2000) Portrait of Achievement Only in America: The 1996 Horatio Alger Awards Only in America: The 1997 Horatio Alger Awards Only in America: The 1999 Horatio Alger Awards Only in America -- Horatio Alger Association Re-Edit (November 26, 1991) Only in America: Pursuing the Dream (2000) The State of Our Nation's Youth: media coverage of survey results (September 24, 1998) And Still I Rise And Still I Rise (1) 7 copies And Still I Rise(2) 4 copies And Still I Rise, Wilson Middle School Maya Angelou and the Youth Ensemble: And Still I Rise, MZBC April 7, 1991 Still I Rise ,(Kel-Bro-Mac Productions) Still I Rise on KSP-60 2 copies Still I Rise, UNCF Maya Angelou's And Still I Rise, Wake Forest University Little Theatre Down in the Delta Down in the Delta Auditions, day one, Toronto RC Casting, June 10, 1997 Down in the Delta Auditions, day two, Toronto RC Casting, June 11, 1997 Down in the Delta: End Credit Options: October 10, 1997 Down in the Delta: Avid Output: August 30, 1997, SC:01:51:17 Down in the Delta screening cassette: Day 22/23, Reel 25. TRT 21:20. August 8, 1997 Down in the Delta screening cassette: Day 23/24, Reel 26. TRT 47. August 11, 1997 Down in the Delta: select scenes Down in the Delta: select scenes April 24, 1998 Down in the Delta: select scenes May 1, 1998 (2 tapes) Down in the Delta Showtime special Down in the Delta: trailer cut #12 Down in the Delta with suggested cuts (uncut and cut tape) July 7, 1998 Miramax Films: Down in the Delta (:30 trailer cutdown revised; :30 American Family) December 24, 1998 Interviews and Profiles of MA Achieving the Dream: Profile of Dr. Maya Angelou BBC Southwest Spotlight May 15, 1991 Book Show EP 247, Chris Pearson News (MH) CBS Evening News with Dan Rather CBS Nightwatch CBS Sunday Morning January 17, 1993 CBS Sunday Morning -- Greg Wyatt August 1994 Changing Aging Attitudes (DHR Div. on Aging, K. Shaw) February 1986 Five Authors: Maya Angelou (NTSC Double Exposure, London) Gayle King Show: Maya Angelou (Fiorito) Part 1 Gayle King Show: Maya Angelou (Fiorito) Part 2 Good Day New York, November 3, 1993 Good Morning America ; CBS This Morning Good Morning Show (WFMY Greensboro, NC) February 1993 John and Leeza Show (NBC)November 2, 1993 Johnnie Cochran Tonight with Dr. Maya Angelou (Court TV) January 22, 1999 Late Late Show with Tom Snyder October 20, 1994 Late Late Show with Tom Snyder January 10, 1995 Late Late Show with Tom Snyder December 19,1995 Late Show: Maya Angelou Lifetime: Any Day Now Lifetime Intimate Portrait: Dr. Maya Angelou Lifetime Intimate Portrait: Maya Angelou Live with Regis and Kathie Lee Mavis Catches Up with Maya Angelou (Thames Television International) People Are Talking; Midday; Oprah Winfrey 1987 People Are Talking April 3, 1986 Maya Angelou -- Jon Snowe (ITN Washington) Maya Angelou's Interview (Mediamix Ltd.) Maya Angelou interview with David Frost October 27, 1995 Peter Jennings Show: Maya Angelou, Person of the Week Phil Donahue Show Phil Donahue Show: Women, Culture and Politics: Angela Davis, Maya Angelou July 20, 1989 Special Edition segment -- Maya Angelou interview with Mickey Burns at the Sugar Bar Today Show : Maya Angelou I Shall Not Be Moved Today Show January 3, 1997 Wesley Snipes, Maya Angelou, and Alfre Woodard Television and Film Appearances The Africans Program 2: A Legacy of Lifestyles Program 3: New Gods Program 5: New Conflicts Arsenio Hall Show March 6, 1992 May 14, 1992 March 16, 1994 March 17, 1994 Black America Today...The New Millenium "Century: Legends and Legacies", America's Black Forum show # PR1-BAT-NM4 Black Community Crusade for Children, Signature PSA series March 1993 Black History Month public service announcements: Excellence Has Many Faces January 13, 1993 VideoTakes Inc. Bobby Jones Gospel: Dr. Maya Angelou By Line By Line: Maya Angelou 2 copies By Line: Maya Angelou, part 1 of 2 By Line: Maya Angelou, part 2 of 2 By Line: Maya Angelou, Malcolm X Dr. Angelou on Martin Luther King, Jr., WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC Ebony - Jet Guide to Black Excellence: the Entrepreneur 1991 An Evening with Maya Angelou Condensed version #2 Copy from master Full program Viewing copy Hour of Power, with Robert Schuller Episode 1111 Episode 1449 Robert J. Brown on the Hour of Power Humanities Through the Arts: Film #2 (History) Humanities Through the Arts: Painting #19 (Elements) Maya Angelou for Darryl Hunt Michael Jackson interview with Maya Angelou (KOCE-TV 50)1 VHS, 1 Sony videocassette Oprah Winfrey Show 1995 American Teacher: Dr. Maya Angelou October 26, 1995 Book Club Finale 2 tapes Dr. Maya Angelou Interview (0424A3) Maya Angelou Maya - Oprah Special Oprah's Song of Maya Richard Pryor Special NBC (MA soliloquy) Sesame Street Maya Angelou Segments 1 VHS, 1 Sony videocassette Children's Television Workshop: Diversity on Sesame Street May 27, 1999 Talking Food, April 24, 1995 Touched by an Angel (edited) Touched by an Angel (unedited) Conferences, Lectures, and Public Appearances Ebeneezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. Annnual Commemorative Service January 19, 1998) The First Black Theatre in America Conference, New York University October 1992 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Featuring Maya Angelou January 28, 1993 (Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes) Honors and Awards Ceremonies Abbey Awards 1994, Arts and Business Council of Atlanta 4th annual America's Awards 1993, Positive Thinking Foundation Black Achievement Awards: Maya Angelou Disney's American Teacher Awards 1992, Highlight tape Emmy Awards, Lifetime Achievement Tribute (Harpo Studios) Essence Awards 1992 Islands in the Sun: A benefit for the University of the West Indies, honoring Maya Angelou and Alcan Aluminum Ltd. January 20, 1999 NAACP Image Awards, 24th annual Peace Abbey: Courage of Conscience Awards, presented to Barry Crimmins and Maya AngelouFebruary 8, 1994 Sara Lee Frontrunner Awards 1989 United Negro College Fund's 52nd Annual Dinner, Dr. Maya Angelou Honoree (2 copies) Women of Substance: Candace Awards 1992, America's Black Forum