A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin.
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- Washington (CNN) A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin.
- The Maya Angelou quarter is the first in the American Women Quarters Program, which will include coins featuring prominent women in American history.
- “I’m very proud that these coins celebrate the contributions of some of America’s most remarkable women, including Maya Angelou.”
- Writer Maya Angelou attends the memorial celebration for Odetta at Riverside Church on February 24, 2009, in New York City.
- Lee introduced the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, which passed in January 2021 and ultimately paved the way for the creation of these new coins.