Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz - 'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou

The video features a teacher expressing admiration for Maya Angelou, highlighting her influence and legacy. The teacher discusses choosing Angelou as a spirit ancestor for a scholarly group and recites the poem 'Still I Rise', emphasizing themes of resilience and empowerment.

What significant event did the speaker mention about Maya Angelou?

• Receiving a Nobel Prize

• Receiving the TC Medal for Distinguished Service

• Writing a famous novel

• Winning an Olympic medal

What unique aspect does the group of women scholars of color have?

• They write poetry together

• They choose a spirit ancestor to embody

• They focus on scientific research

• They travel around the world

In the poem 'Still I Rise', what does the speaker compare their resilience to?

• A tree

• Dust

• A river

• A mountain

What does the speaker in 'Still I Rise' say they have in their living room?

• Oil wells

• Diamonds

• A library

• Gold mines

What does the speaker in 'Still I Rise' claim to be the dream and hope of?

• The warrior

• The poet

• The future

• The slave