The Maya Angelou Documentary

A project in Chicago, IL by Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack
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The first documentary about Dr. Maya Angelou, created by some of the people who knew her best.
Backers: 1220
Average Pledge Per Backer: $126

Funded: $153,346 of $150,000
Dates: Oct 27th -> Dec 1st (36 days)
Project By: Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack
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3 hours left to raise our goal! We are so close! Please share with your friends and family.

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Maya Angelou Documentary Supporters, We have raised over 90 percent of our goal, but there is still a huge amount of work to do. We’re in the final day of the campaign, with just 3 hours to go. We are down to the wire. We launched this... (Read More)

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November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. As always, we could not be more grateful for your support of The Maya Angelou Documentary. Our campaign has raised more than $134,000 thanks to 1,110 of you! However, we need to raise... (Read More)

Love from our friend and supporter, actress Alfre Woodard!

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Your support has brought us over the halfway mark of our goal as we now enter the final stretch of our Kickstarter campaign. The power of the community around this film continues to give us hope that The Maya Angelou Documentary will... (Read More)

For Our Teachers

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We could not be more happy that 908 of you have joined us on our mission to make The Maya Angelou Documentary a reality! Your support validates the need to tell Dr. Angelou's story and preserve it as a part of American history. Among... (Read More)

DESIGN RELEASE: The Mickalene Thomas limited edition tshirt design, exclusively for the Maya Angelou Documentary.

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Dr. Maya Angelou supporters, We are so grateful that 891 of you have pledged $63,493 to bring The Maya Angelou Documentary to life. We cannot thank you enough for your support. One of the most remarkable things about this campaign has been the... (Read More)

DESIGN RELEASE: The Hank Willis Thomas limited edition tshirt design, exclusively for the Maya Angelou Documentary.

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Dr. Angelou supporters, Thanks to your unwavering support, we have now raised $55,144 and are over 36% percent funded! Let’s keep it up in the coming week! Since we passed the $55,000 mark, we are proud to announce the design for the limited... (Read More)

The perfect gift for that special someone: a print of Faith Ringgold's “Maya's Quilt of Life”

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Dr. Maya Angelou admirers and campaign backers, Thanks to your unwavering support, we have now raised $52,922 with the help of 759 backers. We are over 35% funded–just 15% from surpassing the halfway mark! We are happy to present the one of... (Read More)

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November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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Amazement Awaits

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We were amazed to cross the 300 backer mark today. The community that has rallied around this film continues to makes us proud. Your support has brought 22 percent closer to making the Maya Angelou Documentary a reality. As you may... (Read More)

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November 2nd - via: huffingtonpost.com
A documentary on the lesser known aspects of Angelou's story might be heading to TV soon. (Read More)

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October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Kickstarter backers, We are humbled by the support you've shown the Maya Angelou Documentary in its first day. The community around this film is now more than 100 backers strong and has raised almost $20000. Thank you so much. We are moved by... (Read More)

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October 28th - via: pastemagazine.com
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