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Maya Angelou

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An illustration that depicts Maya Angelou's poem "Still l Rise."
Illustrated by Nate Williams

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"You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,

You may trod me in the very dirt

But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Just like moons and like suns,

With the certainty of tides,

Just like hopes springing high,

Still I'll rise.
…"

—Maya Angelou

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