Queen Latifah, Willow Smith, Cicely Johnson and Jill Scott recited Dr. Maya Angelou’s classic poem “Still I Rise” during BET Honors ’12. Dr. Angelou was in attendance for the honor.
The BET Honors awards are an annual recognition of black American achievement.
Video courtesy of BET.
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