FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2008, file photo, poet Maya Angelou smiles at an event in Washington. On Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, the United States Mint said it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program.
WASHINGTON — 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 quarter design depicts Angelou with outstretched arms. Behind her are a bird in flight and a rising sun, images inspired by her poetry.
What happened to Harriet Tubman on the 20 dollar bill!!
Can they mint a trillion of them and pay us reparations
Did Ms. MayaAngelou have a choice in the matter? If the poet had virtue or skininthegame -- she would have refused. To pass up being a divine icon and become a government celebrity is insulting to all future true leaders, people of knowledge and bravery, etc. honor love
They do everything but actually do anything to help minorities.
Virgin Maya Angelou: 'I Rise' Chad Maya Angelou Quarter: 'I inflate'
This is really gonna help Blacks
Literally who? They could have put a black female everyone knows like Ella Fitzgerald or Harriet Tubman but they got someone that people are going to pretend to know.
Pay attention people. If you reinvent yourself, speak with an exaggerated affected voice, and Tweet inspirational, you could be on the dime one day if you're lucky.
All late people bearly carry money now days 😒
If you have ever heard her voice you can never forget it. It as profound and more powerful than JamesEarlJones as DarthVader. She was a powerful speaker & human
How beautiful this is ❤️
What happened happened to their'change shortage'? I guess the needed the time for this crap.
'When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.' MayaAngelou My go-to wisdom.
Another token to pacify and distract.
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it doesn't matter who's on the coin. printing coins is very toxic to our environment and expedites global warming
Out of all the pictures you could have use of Maya Angelou you used THIS photo wtf
On the back. Pictured on the front: Prolific slave collector.
That's lovely... But where's that Harriet Tubman money?
Yes! Now we need to remove the in 'God we trust' stuff from the 50s. And add Harriet Tubman to the $20 bill!
No shade but: Why aren't they putting Black people on Cash that people use instead of change no one uses? Maya Angelou should be on $100 dollar bills
That's the look Maya would be making, had she known you were going to choose that picture...like she is trying to laugh to keep from crying. 😂
I shall believe it the first time.
She is dead?
Symbolisms to pacify us because we are uncovering the bullshit white ppl are really up to
Like Malcolm X said “tokenism is a drag.” Give us a livable wage, stronger worker protections, abolish qualified immunity, affordable housing, clean water and air, Medicare for All etc etc
Now trumpers will boycott quarters and come up with terrorist code for F Maya, like, Come on Mary.
I won't be mollified by symbolic gestures as if acknowledging the largess of one among us salves all the wounds. ONLY Economic Reparations will suffice.
On a side note, did they squash the Harriet Tubman $20 or whatever?
This is such an inspired (and richly deserved) choice. I can’t wait to see the coin itself. Thank you, USMint! ☺️👏🏾 MayaAngelou MayaAngelouQuarter
Nice gesture! But, the artist rendering is HORRIBLE. The female image looks like a white woman. It is obvious that the mint just slipshodidly slapped any type of image on the quarter and placed Angelou's name on it! TOO bad her family and friends did not voice displeasure!
Should be Caitlyn Jenner.
Why y’all use this picture
You want to make a real statement, put her on the front of it.
Ugh. The pandering from the Left never ends. Constant cringe.
I can’t believe it took this long.
Thank you for saying American women. ✊🏾👵🏾
Am we get “In god we trust” off the money? So stupid.
good
Yes!!! We are very excited to pair it with our limited edition blackhistory MayaAngelou cup! aliciaboatengdesigns becollection
Why the caged bird sings…. In the beer in my Solo cup
Wonderful …🙏🏿👍🏿
SteveTVNews Whats next? Dr. Suess?
Damnnnnnnnn beat trump to it. Lol.
nice🙏🏼
Cool, but mostly performative imo. While the US does literally everything in its power to actively fuck black people over. Yeah, this is nice, but what about *gestures to everything*
Pretty amazing breakthrough. Worth celebrating.
Here’s a better picture for your story
And still 'I Rise.'
Some people will get mad at this. I think I can predict who...
There isn’t an author out there I’ve felt a closer bond to after reading their work. They should put her on every bill and we should rename this country the United States of Angelou
I love this.
Now do Betty White!
where's my tubman 20s, ffs
“When people tell you who they are, BELIEVE THEM!”
That is the most insane pic
she smile or cry?
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