I have long been a big fan of Bill Moyers. Now that he is back on television he has created his own website, which not only includes links to his new weekly series it also includes archival footage of some of his past work. Here he interviews Maya Angelou (in 1982) as they tour her hometown and talk about racial discrimination. It’s only a short clip, but it is moving nonetheless. I think I agree with the comments made by Dan on Moyers’ website: “This is a beautiful moment. Bill Moyers, the journalist, listens. Maya is vulnerable now as she was as a child at the foot of the tracks. At the end, she turns around arm-in-arm with Bill, turning their backs to the tracks that symbolize segregation and hatred. This is about as poignant as 3 minutes can be.”
