Maya Angelou is considered to be one of the most extraordinary figures of the 20th century. She was highly respected and said to be greatly inspirational. Oprah Winfrey has even called Angelou a mentor, she said “Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken, it’s how she did it all. She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence, and a fiery, fierce grace and abounding love.” To me, this shows just how honorable she was. Maya was an inspiration to African American women from all over the world. She passionately defended women, young people and the minorities rights. Maya wrote many of her works about self-respect. Even though she was an extraordinary poet and author, she is most known for her autobiographies.