And Still I Rise
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"And Still I Rise" is a celebrated 1978 poetry collection by Maya Angelou that powerfully explores themes of resilience, identity, and Black womanhood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| And Still I Rise canonical | 2 |
| Still I Rise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3864045 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: And Still I Rise Context triple: [Maya Angelou, notableWork, And Still I Rise]
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A.
When We Rise
When We Rise is a television miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black that chronicles the history and struggles of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States.
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B.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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C.
Nina Cried Power
"Nina Cried Power" is a politically charged soul and blues-influenced song and EP by Irish musician Hozier that pays tribute to civil rights activists and protest music.
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D.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
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E.
I, Too
"I, Too" is a short, powerful poem by Langston Hughes that asserts the dignity and eventual recognition of African Americans within the American identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: And Still I Rise Target entity description: "And Still I Rise" is a celebrated 1978 poetry collection by Maya Angelou that powerfully explores themes of resilience, identity, and Black womanhood.
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A.
When We Rise
When We Rise is a television miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black that chronicles the history and struggles of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States.
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B.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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C.
Nina Cried Power
"Nina Cried Power" is a politically charged soul and blues-influenced song and EP by Irish musician Hozier that pays tribute to civil rights activists and protest music.
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D.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
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E.
I, Too
"I, Too" is a short, powerful poem by Langston Hughes that asserts the dignity and eventual recognition of African Americans within the American identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Arts Movement
ⓘ
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
|
| author | Maya Angelou ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Maya Angelou ⓘ |
| followedBy | Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? ⓘ |
| follows | Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well ⓘ |
| form |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
narrative poetry ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary Black feminist poetry
ⓘ
spoken word performance ⓘ |
| hasPart | Still I Rise ⓘ |
| hasPoeticDevice |
metaphor
ⓘ
repetition ⓘ rhythm ⓘ vernacular speech ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | collection of poems ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
African American literature
ⓘ
surface form:
African-American literature
feminist literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of Maya Angelou’s most celebrated poetry collections ⓘ |
| mainCharacterType | lyrical first-person speaker ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notablePoem | Still I Rise ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setting | African-American experience in the United States ⓘ |
| subject |
African American women
ⓘ
surface form:
African-American women
racism in the United States ⓘ sexism ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
Black womanhood
ⓘ
defiance ⓘ empowerment ⓘ hope ⓘ identity ⓘ oppression ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ resilience ⓘ self-affirmation ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | derived from the refrain "I rise" in the poem "Still I Rise" ⓘ |
| tone |
assertive
ⓘ
celebratory ⓘ defiant ⓘ hopeful ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: And Still I Rise Description of subject: "And Still I Rise" is a celebrated 1978 poetry collection by Maya Angelou that powerfully explores themes of resilience, identity, and Black womanhood.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Still I Rise