San Francisco unveiled a new monument Thursday at the city’s main public library in tribute to renowned writer, poet, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.
Created by artist Lava Thomas, Portrait of a Phenomenal Woman stands as the first public monument in the city dedicated to a Black woman, marking a significant moment for representation in public art.
The monument, shaped like an open book, features a portrait of Maya Angelou, along with one of her most celebrated quotes, “Still I Rise,” taken from her iconic 1978 poem…