CPI Special Issue "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Abstract

Introduction to the CPI Special Issue Volume 12, Number 1, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" inspired by the poem by Maya Angelou.  The introduction describes the inspiration and evolution of this issue which includes more than 30 works by national and international individuals whose voices, generally, resonate with Maya Angelou’s (1993/1983) poem. The four main themes of the issue and their contributing authors are described.