Is it Wrong to judge Maya Angelou?

On what would have been Maya Angelou's 90th birthday, here are five things to know about her complicated and inspiring life and work. read more

People judge things constantly, are they, in my opinion, good or bad, are they tall or short, male or female, attractive or unattractive, loud or quiet, white or black or brown or red or yellow. A judgement is not necessarily a bad thing to do, in fact, most are merely determining what about the person is a fact. read more

When excited bulletins on cable news let the public know that Maya Angelou had passed away, I bit my tongue and stayed my keyboard. I generally follow the rule of letting the dead rest in peace for a day or two before writing critically of them. read more