Why do the cage bird sing?? Maya Angelo

She was born Marguerite, but her brother, Bailey, nicknamed her Maya ("mine"). As little
children, they were sent to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their early world
revolved around this remarkable woman and the store she ran for the black community. White
people were more than strangers - they were from another planet. And yet, even unseen, they
ruled.

The Store was a microcosm of life: its orderly pattern was a comfort, even among the
meanest frustrations. ...