Maya Angelou, writer
Apr. 4, 1928-
Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference by Joyce Hansen (Scholastic, 1998)
The author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is a producer, actor and director, too. She recited her poem On the Pulse of Morning at President Clinton's inauguration.
The Internet School Library Media Center offers links to biographies of Angelou, e-texts, lesson plans and bibliographies.
Muddy Waters, musician
Apr. 4, 1913-Apr. 30-1983
The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World by Julius Lester, illustrated by Lisa Cohen (Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2oo1)
Mississippi born, Waters quit school at ten and worked in cotton fields. He moved to Chicago in 1943 and in 1948 made his first commercial record.
The Official Muddy “Mississippi” Waters site is the place to go for resources about this electrified blues man.
