In 1962 the poet, musician, and performer Maya Angelou claimed another piece of her identity by moving to Ghana, joining a community of "Revolutionist Returnees" inspired by the promise of pan-Africanism. <i>All God's Children Need Walking Shoes</i> is her lyrical and acutely perceptive exploration of what it means to be an African American on the mother continent, where color no longer matters but where American-ness keeps asserting itself in ways both puzzling and heartbreaking. As it builds on the personal narrative of <i>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings </i>and <i>Gather Together in My Name</i>, this book confirms Maya Angelou's stature as one of the most gifted autobiographers of our time.
