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Watch The Music Video For Maya Angelou’s ‘Harlem Hopscotch’

Posted on December 29th, 2014
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Staff Editor


The late Maya Angelou has a wealth of work that we have enjoyed in the form of poetry to her appearances on film. To continue celebrating the work of the amazing Maya, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) debuted a video featuring the words of the late poet.

The official music video of “Harlem Hopscotch” was directed and choreographed by Emmy award-winning duo Tabitha and Napoleon Dumo of popular dance show So You Think You Can Dance.

“She loved everything, from pop to country and, of course, Hip Hop,” Angelou’s grandson, Colin Johnson, stated. “With her dedication to social activism and how she illuminated the struggles and injustices of the urban experience through prose, there’s a direct correlation to Hip Hop today. She was really excited about her street-wise commentary being presented in this way.”

The video includes appearances from Nia Peeples, Zendaya, Alfonso Ribeiro, Derek Hough, and dancers from SYTYCD and America’s Best Dance Crew. “Harlem Hopscotch” can be heard on her posthumous album Caged Bird Songs. 

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