An Open Letter from Dr. Maya Angelou

Dear Friend:

I am writing to tell you about my friend, Hillary Clinton, and why I am standing with her in her campaign for the presidency.  I know the kind of president Hillary Clinton will be because I know the person she is.

I am inspired by her courage and her honesty.  She is a reliable and trustworthy person.  She is someone I not only admire but one for whom I have profound affection.

Hillary does not waver in standing up for those who need a champion.  She has always been a passionate protector of families.  As a child, she was taught that all God's children are equal, and as a mother, she understood that her child wasn't safe unless all children were safe.  As I wrote about Hillary recently in a praise song: "She is the prayer of every woman, and every man who longs for fair play, healthy families, good schools and a balanced economy."

It may be easy to view Hillary Clinton through the narrow lens of those who would write her off or grind her down.  Hillary sees us as we are, black and brown and white and yellow and pink and relishes our differences knowing that fundamentally we are all more alike than we are unalike.  She is able to look through complexion and see community.

She has endured great scrutiny, and still she dares greatly.  Hillary Clinton will not give up on you, and all she asks is that you do not give up on her.  She is a long-distance runner.  I am honored to say I am with her for the long run.

I am supporting Hillary Clinton because I know that she will make the most positive difference in people's lives and she will help our country become what it can be.  Whether you are her supporter, leaning towards her, undecided, or supporting someone else, I believe Hillary Clinton will represent you - she will be a president for all Americans.  It is no small thing that along the way we will make history together.

Vote for Hillary Clinton and show your support at www.hillaryclinton.com. I know she will make us proud.



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Tips & Recs for Maya Angelou... (2.00 / 6)

...Still Hillary rises.


by andrewalker08 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:24:15 PM EST

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Hillary Clinton is an amazing woman who has lived an extraordinary life of public service.  People that smear her know nothing about her but Republican lies.  She has many, many devoted followers who will never give up on her.


No politician ever lost an election because he underestimated the intelligence of the American public. - PT Barnum, paraphrased...
by jarhead5536 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:32:15 PM EST

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Here here!


by LindaSFNM on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:32:38 PM EST

Dr. Maya Angelou (2.00 / 4)

is such a wonderful person


vote blue in 2008
by sepulvedaj3 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:33:53 PM EST

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<3 Dr. Angelou

Great to hear these thoughts from the people who know Hillary best.


by bobbank on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:36:17 PM EST

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Great letter


by labor nrrd on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:40:04 PM EST

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Well done by Maya Angelou. I would prefer that she support Obama, but still, nice that she cares and is getting involved.


by wasder on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:42:40 PM EST

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I love and respect Dr. Maya Angelou and what she stands for.  I use to have that same respect for Hillary and Bill Clinton too. Hillary and Bill have both taken a nasty page book from George Bush and the Republicans. Now they lie everytime they speak. I am disappointed in their behavior and beg to differ with the great Dr. Angelou.  I hope Bill and Hillary return to their roots soon. Right now my love for them is on hold until they change their ways for the better.


by markieparkie on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:44:04 PM EST

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Is Maya involved now or in the past with Politics/Issues.

Im being serious,  Im not that old (28) and my only memory was her reciting her poetry (which I remember fondly) back in the early 90's.


Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:44:30 PM EST

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My comment below was meant as a response to your question.


by LakersFan on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:59:28 PM EST
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Yes. A lifetime of activism. Here's a snippet from her Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelo u):

From 1959 to 1960, Angelou held the position of Northern Coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at the request of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the early 1960s, Angelou briefly lived with South African freedom fighter Vusumi Make, and moved with him and her son Guy to Cairo, Egypt, where she became an associate editor at the weekly newspaper The Arab Observer....

...Angelou became close friends with Malcolm X in Ghana and returned to America in 1964 to help him build a new civil rights organization, the Organization of African American Unity.

Is that activist enough for you?


by LakersFan on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:58:42 PM EST

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I love the way she turns a phrase:

"She has endured great scrutiny, and still she dares greatly."

Thank you Ms. Maya!  You are the best.


by Larissa on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 08:21:24 PM EST


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