In 1993, Maya Angelou became the first female inaugural poet when she recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of Bill Clinton. Watch as she joins Elmo and friends to sing the Sesame Street classic "My Name" that same year! #BlackHistoryMonth | Sesame Street

Born April 4, 1928 as Marguerite Annie Johnson in St. Louis to become Maya Angelou, Miss Calypso and Dr. Maya Angelou. Our Matriarch became an ancestor on May 28, 2014. We often gather together in her name and deeply mourn her passing while treasuring the life she lived as many of you do the same. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers. We are honored to have shared our Matriarch with the world, and we continue. The Angelou Johnson Family. #stillirise | Maya Angelou

Poet laureate Maya Angelou sings "My Name" with Elmo, Lexine, and Carlo on Sesame Street in 1993. | Muppet Wiki

Life doesn't frighten me: Powerful English poem by Maya Angelou @ Kids Lounge