World-renowned poet and activist Maya Angelou, who died in 2014, has become the first Black woman to be featured on a United States quarter coin.
The 25-cent coin, which shows Angelou with outstretched arms, went into circulation on Monday.
The first coin of the American Women Quarters™ Program is here—the Maya Angelou Quarter! Learn about honoree Maya Angelou and #HerQuarter in our press release at https://t.co/yYzGJpXQDD. Look for it in your change.
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