Maya Angelou, an American poet and writer who died in May 2014, will now be honored with her own “forever stamp” from the U.S. Postal Service.
“Maya Angelou inspired our nation through a life of advocacy and through her many contributions to the written and spoke word,” said Postmaster General Megan Brennan, NBC News reported. “Her wide-ranging achievements as a playwright, poet, memoirist, educator, and advocate for justice and equality enhanced our culture.”
The politically activist side of Angelou angered some in the conservative camp. Debbie Schlussel, conservative commentator, for example, slammed her as a “racist, U.S.-hating, anti-Semitic nut job” in a blog post shortly after her death.
The U.S. Postal Service hasn’t announced the release date of her stamp, yet.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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