... United States State Department and it was here that she started her quest of mastering the language of every country that she visited. She is proficient in English, Fanti, French, Spanish, Italian and Arabic. Maya Angelou began her professional literary career in 1961 working for "The Arab Observer" in Cairo, Egypt as an associate editor. Years later, Angelou and her son ... . She was also involved in the African American Expatriate community and this is when she became acquainted with Malcolm X. Angelou returned to the United States in 1965 with Malcolm X to help him establish a new civ...

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