In her first autobiography, Maya Angelou chronicles her childhood through graduation through, “Graduation,” from “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” when she is about to graduate high school. She begins as an excited graduate because she would finally receive her diploma, a reward for all her academic accomplishments. The day of his graduation finally arrives, that happiness turns into doubt about his future as he believes that blacks will be nothing more than potential athletes or servants of whites. It wasn't until Henry Reed began singing the Negro National Anthem that he felt on top of the world again. During graduation she felt from excited to disappointed, until Henry Reed sang and made her feel better. In the days before graduation, she was so excited to receive her diploma for her academic achievements, even though she didn't achieve much in life by experiencing some. She felt like the birthday girl with her beautiful dress, her beautiful hair, and the gifts she had received from Uncle Willie and her mother. He felt like that was the case...