Maya Angelou's Birthday

Maya Angelou smiles as she greets guests at a garden party at her home Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Country music singers Martina McBride, left, and Naomi Judd sing "Happy Birthday" at a garden party in honor of Maya Angelou at Angelou's home Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Poet Maya Angelou, left, greets director Lee Daniels at a garden party at Angelou's home Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Jesse James (L) and his wife actress Sandra Bullock — AP Photo/Nell Redmond

Hip hop performer Common raps for poet Maya Angelou at a garden party in her honor at Angelou's home Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Country music singer Naomi Judd arrives at at a garden party in honor of Maya Angelou Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Country music singer Martina McBride arrives at at a garden party in honor of poet Maya Angelou Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Hip hop star Common, left, and film director Lee Daniels talk at a garden party in honor of poet Maya Angelou at Angelou's home Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Hip hop performer Common, left, greets poet Maya Angelou at a garden party at Angelou's home Thursday, May 20, 2010, in Winston-Salem, N.C.