I was fortunate to hear Maya Angelou speak in person many years ago—around the time of this interview. Her voice from back then is just a powerful and necessary as now:
“You develop courage by doing the small things that take courage.”
Leah McElrath
In 1999, Playboy spoke with Maya Angelou. The Playboy Interview never ran. The copy was misfiled and forgotten for 20 years.
Now, as we bring this remarkable piece of history online, it serves as a bridge to a voice that remains as vital and urgent as ever.
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Read Maya Angelou's Playboy Interview, written in 1999 but not run in the magazine until 2019.
