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U.S. MintThe late Maya Angelou was honored by the United States Mint Monday in a very special way. Angelou became the...

U.S. MintThe late Maya Angelou was honored by the United States Mint Monday in a very special way. Angelou became the first Black woman to have her image featured on a U.S. quarter. "It is my honor to present our Nation's first circulating coins dedicated to celebrating American women and their contributions to American history," said Mint Deputy Director Ventris C. Gibson in a statement. "Each 2022 quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of accomplishments being celebrated throughout this historic coin program. Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of th...

Maya Angelou Is Now the First Black Woman to Appear on a U.S. Quarter

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program.

• The United States Mint this week began shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program. The quarter design depicts Angelou with outstretched arms. Behind her are a bird in flight and a rising sun, images inspired by her poetry. Angelou, an American singer, actress, author, poet and civil-rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" in 1969. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson in St. Louis in 1928, she moved with her older brother to Stamps, where their grandmother owned a...