APRIL 4: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou, author, poet, civil rights activist, was born today in 1928. 

Dame Catherine Anne Tizard

Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, a New Zealand politician who served as Mayor of Auckland City and Governor-General of New Zealand, was born today in 1931. She was the first woman to hold either office.

Deeper Dive

Watch Maya Angelou recite her poem "And Still I Rise":