Amanda Gorman Quote - I grew up at this incredibly odd intersection in Los Angeles, where it felt like the black ‘hood met black elegance met white gentrification met Latin culture met wetlands.

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I grew up at this incredibly odd intersection in Los Angeles, where it felt like the black ‘hood met black elegance met white gentrification met Latin culture met wetlands.

"I grew up at this incredibly odd intersection in Los Angeles, where it felt like the black ‘hood met black elegance met white gentrification met Latin culture met wetlands."

— Amanda Gorman

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Author: Amanda Gorman
Category: Feeling
Tags: Feeling Growth Myself Place Reflective

Meaning of this quote

A varied neighborhood shapes the speaker's sense of place and identity.

Key takeaway: Notice the influences that meet in your community.

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Attributed author: Amanda Gorman

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