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May 10, 2024 · Amanda Gorman (born March 7, 1998, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is a poet and activist who gained international fame when she read her poem “ The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 inauguration of U.S. Pres. Joe Biden. She is known for works that address Black identity, feminism, marginalization, and climate change. Her star has continued to rise.
Amanda Gorman was born and raised in Los Angeles. She is the author of the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough (2015). She attended New Roads in Santa Monica and Harvard University, where she graduated cum laude with a degree in sociology. Her art and activism focus on issues of…
Jan 20, 2021 · On Wednesday, Amanda Gorman ’20 stepped up to the podium to deliver the reading during the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. Her piece, titled “The Hill We Climb,” called for unity and justice, through both reckoning with the nation’s past and looking toward its future.
Jan 22, 2021 · How Amanda Gorman became the voice of a new American era. Her recital at Joe Biden’s inauguration electrified viewers and sent the hitherto little known poet’s work to the top of the charts....
Jan 20, 2021 · Amanda Gorman recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration. Erin Schaff/The New York Times. By Alexandra Alter. Jan. 20, 2021. When Amanda Gorman was writing her...
Jan 20, 2021 · Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivers a poem at Biden’s inauguration. Amanda Gorman made history when she became the youngest inaugural poet during President Joe Biden’s swearing-in...
Jan 19, 2021 · Amanda Gorman recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration. Erin Schaff/The New York Times. By Alexandra Alter. Published Jan. 19, 2021 Updated March 26, 2021. Two...
