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Amanda Gorman

1998

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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

— Amanda Gorman

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When they tell you to go back to where you come from, tell them proudly that this is where you come from.

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We know. We believe. And we act, because it is our civic duty.

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I was writing since I can remember – I just didn’t know it was poetry yet, or that writing could be a career.

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My Instagram doesn’t cover my insecurities, my lack of self-confidence, that week I spent crying, there’s a question of whether I should be sharing that online.

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As a public poet, people often don’t see the reality of my life.

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But as for the future, I foresee a world which is more creative, more open, more loving, more ecologically friendly, more honest about its history and progress, and I think a lot of those contributions will be made by young people.

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I was born early, along with my twin, and a lot of times, for infants, that can lead to learning delays.

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One of my delays was in speech and speech pronunciation, and also the auditory processing issue just means I really struggle as an auditory learner.

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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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