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Amanda Gorman

1998

Poet

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For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it

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I did a lot of sitting back and thinking about what I wanted for myself and what I wanted for my country: more unity, more support for the arts and more opportunities for young writers from marginalized groups.

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Through poetry we shall catch the conscience of a nation.

Nation Poetry Resolute

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I am my own best mirror.

Assured Myself

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My mom wanted to make sure I was prepared to grow up with Black skin in America.

Black Mom Myself Preparation Protective Skin

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What’s really funny about being National Youth Poet Laureate is that not everyone even knows it exists.

Amused Existence Funny Poet Youth

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One of the most rewarding moments of my career is when I’m speaking to a child who tells me they have the same speech impediment that I had to overcome and that they’re going to keep writing or sharing their voice after hearing my story.

empathy encouragement Grateful Hopeful Voice

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Whenever I listen to songs, I rewrite them in my head.

Listening Myself Playful Song

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I try to approach reading in front of millions of people as I would reading in somebody’s living room.

Calm Myself People Performance Reading

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I think we run into issues when our online brands are not rooted in who we are, and I think we need to have explicit discussions with ourselves about who we want to be, what we want to represent, and how we want to express that.

Expression Issues Myself Need Ourselves Reflective Run

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Let each dawn find us courageous, brought closer, heeding the lights before the fight is over.

Courage Hopeful Persistence Resolute Unity

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Your daily challenge to not be like a boss, but the boss, in all things you.

Challenge Character Confident Inspirational Yourself

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I close my eyes and I am with this army of young women standing in a line and I imagine us walking forward together.

Eyes Hopeful Imagination Myself Togetherness Walk Women

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Poetry and language are often at the heartbeat of movements for change.

Change Inspired Language Poetry

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I am the daughter of Black writers who are descended from Freedom Fighters who broke their chains and changed the world. They call me.

Freedom Heritage Identity Inspired Proud

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The fight isn’t over – it’s just begun. It’s time to suit up for a battle that might determine the war.

Battle Beginning Determination Determined Fight Time War

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To hone my voice, I read everything, from books to cereal boxes, three times: once for fun, the second time to learn something new about the writing craft, and the third time was to improve that piece.

Books Curious Improvement Learning Myself Pieces Reading

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As a young black woman, I notice at times in the mainstream media framing of the ‘me too’ movement you see a white female face or a white male face, and that type of questioning and interrogation needs to happen.

Black Critical Face Man Need White Woman

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That’s kind of the challenging thing about writing an inaugural poem. You’re speaking to everyone, but you don’t also want to speak for everyone.

Concerned Poetry Representation Responsibility Thoughtful

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Poetry is interesting because not everyone is going to become a great poet, but anyone can be, and anyone can enjoy poetry, and it’s this openness, this accessibility of poetry that makes it the language of people.

Enjoyment Greatness Language Poet Poetry Welcoming

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The oration of poetry, I consider to be its own art form and tradition.

Appreciative Art Myself Poetry

About Amanda Gorman

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Amanda Gorman is a celebrated American poet and activist whose inspiring words advocate for institutional focus on education, racial equality, and gender justice. In 2017, she was named the nation's very first National Youth Poet Laureate, highlighting her exceptional talent and academic achievements at Harvard University. She achieved profound global recognition in January 2021 when she delivered a historic reading at the 59th Presidential Inauguration, standing out as the youngest inaugural poet in United States history.

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