Voice of the Day: Maya Angelou | Sojourners

Voice of the Day: Maya Angelou

"Leaving behind nights of terror and fear, I rise. Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear, I rise. Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise."  - Maya Angelou Maya Angelou, from "Still I Rise" + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

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