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• n  a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
• n  a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya

• Mayan
• Maya
• Mayan language

News & Articles

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• Maya Angelou Surprises Students At Their Graduation
  Maya Angelou surprised the graduating class at Ron Clark Academy and their families when she appeared on stage.
  June 16, 2013 - WFMY News 2 Greensboro
• Maya Angelou to Ron Clark Academy grads: 'Be a rainbow in the clouds'
  VIDEO | Maya Angelou and India.Arie were the surprise commencement speakers at graduation ceremonies Friday night for the Ron Clark Academy Class of '13.
  June 15, 2013 - WXIA-TV Atlanta
• Video: Maya Rudolph on her many husbands of comedy
  On Friday night at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the actress Maya Rudolph appeared at an event billed as "The Serious Business of Being Funny," in which she would discuss her comedic influences in an interview with Elvis Mitchell.
  June 15, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

Quotes

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• Oprah Winfrey in International Herald Tribune
  At the end of their appearance, Winfrey said: "I want to borrow a line from Maya Angelou, who is a personal mentor of mine and I know you all also feel the same way about her. And she has said this many times, and I say this to you, on behalf of...
• Geno Auriemma in Houston Chronicle
  It's what great players do,Auriemma said. "And they do it at the most pressure-packed times. Maya is a great scorer. And you get that reputation by scoring points under pressure."