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maya angelou writers writing president barack obama president obama the riot the riot mag the riot magazine
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maya angelou writers writing president barack obama president obama the riot the riot mag the riot magazine
“This is one of the things I most look forward to every year,” Obama said, calling the honorees “the best of who we are and who we aspire to be.”
…[Obama] praised Angelou for rising above an abusive childhood to inspire others with her words, saying her voice has “spoken to millions, including my mother, which is why my sister is named Maya.”
He quoted Angelou, saying, “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again,” and bent down to kiss her cheek as he presented her with the medal.
