American Masters

Louis Gossett, Jr. honors Maya Angelou's storytelling impact

19m 53s

On December 8, 2014, Lou Gossett, Jr. sat down for a conversation about Dr. Maya Angelou’s role as a "matriarch" in the lineage of Black storytellers. Interview conducted by directors Rita Coburn and Bob Hercules for "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" (2017).

Aired: 12/17/23

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