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Biker Gang to Shield Maya Angelou’s Funeral from Westboro Protest

Biker Gang to Shield Maya Angelou’s Funeral from Westboro Protest

The group 2 Million Bikers to DC are reportedly planning to build a “Wall for Maya Angelou” at the late poet, activist, performer and writer’s funeral to shield the ceremony from the planned protest of the Westboro Baptist Church. The Westboro Baptist Church are a highly conservative group who are infamous for protesting the funerals […]

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Poet Maya Angelou Dies

Poet Maya Angelou Dies

Acclaimed poet Maya Angelou has passed away aged 86. The civil rights icon was a successful poet who also wrote seven volumes of her memoirs. While Angelou was a leader in promoting racial equality, she was also a vocal supporter of gay rights and marriage equality. Angelou was born Marguerite Ann Johnson in 1928. She […]

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