Tributes: Maya Angelou The First Black Women On U.S. Quarter

Michelle Obama tributed Maya Angelou for becoming the first black woman on the U.S. Quarter.

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The political figure expressed that Angelou's comfort in her skin made others comfortable in theirs.

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Michelle credited the poet's poem collection titled "Phenomenal Woman" for celebrating black women's beauty.

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The former U.S. First Lady concluded that Angelou deserves the incredible honor.

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Angelou earned a Tony Award nomination for a Broadway performance of "Look Away" (1963).

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The Pulitzer Prize winner was the second poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.

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Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" on Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993.

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Michelle and Obama shared heartwarming tributes to each other on their 29th wedding anniversary.

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The political icons said their vows on October 3, 1992.

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