“A Brave and Startling Truth” — spoken by Dr. Maya Angelou at the United Nations’ 50th Anniversary in 1995. To close our “Maya in Her Own Words” series, we return to Dr. Angelou’s literal voice — steady, urgent, and timeless. In this historic address, she reminds us of our shared responsibility to one another and the courage required to shape a more just world. As Black History Month comes to a close, we listen — not just to remember, but to carry her words forward. Because now, more than ever,