Shirley Temple and Maya Angelou

Shirley Temple Black was a child-turned adult actress, singer, dancer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who was Hollywood’s number one box-office star as a child actress in the mid-thirties. As an adult, Shirley was named United States ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia and served as Chief of Protocol of the United States. Her wholesome image and fresh face continue to be recognized far and wide as one of entertainment’s most recognizable and classic figures.

Maya Angelou, poet, philosopher, and historian, continues to live on through her inspirational writings and speeches that tug at the heartstrings of those lucky enough to read them. Her wisdom was far beyond her years, and she continues to shine on in poetry and prose, inspiring us to reach for our own highest ideals.