Renowned author, poet, civil rights activist, and professor, Maya Angelou, has died at 86 years-old.<br/> <br />She penned more than 30 books, but is best known for her groundbreaking autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."<br/> <br />In this coming-of-age story, Angelou provided eloquent commentary on race, gender and living life to its fullest.<br/> <br />In 2013, she received a lifetime achievement award from the Norman Mailer Center in New York.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) MAYA ANGELOU, POET, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Imagine it. A black girl from a little village in Arkansas, smaller than this little town here, this little village, imagine it. Now considered one of the most important writers. Imagine it."<br/> <br />Angelou was also a Grammy winner for three spoken-word albums.<br/> <br />She read her poetry for Bill Clinton's Inauguration.<br/> <br />And in 2001, President Obama awarded her the medal of freedom.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OBAMA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"She has inspired countless others who ha
