First Black woman Maya Angelou becomes to appear on US coin

•  Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint as a part of the American Women Quarters Programme.

• The US Mint "has begun shipping the first coins" with Angelou's likeness on the American quarter, a 25-cent piece, according to a press release from the agency.