She says, “Especially for girls of color, we’re treated as lightning or gold in the pan-we’re not treated as things that are going to last. In her interview with Time Magazine, Gorman describes what it is like to find and hold onto success as a Black woman. Her powerful words spoke to the nation, as well as to younger generations who now have Gorman as an inspiring figure to look up to. Since reciting her poem at President Biden’s Inauguration, Gorman has quickly gained popularity on social media. She also has several upcoming book releases, including a children’s book and two poetry books. Gorman graduated from Harvard University and has written for the New York Times. I don’t think I would have been able to write that Inauguration poem if I hadn’t lived every day of my life as if that was the place I was going to get.” Her strength and determination to reach this point are an inspiration not only to young writers and Black girls, but to all who listen to her words. In everything that you write, write something that is larger than yourself. In the interview, Gorman says, “In everything you write, write something that is brave enough to be hopeful.

In an interview for Time Magazine, Gorman spoke with former First Lady Michelle Obama about how she reached her current level of success, and how her upbringing has impacted her poetry. Her identity as a Black woman, a poet, and an activist contributed to Gorman being the perfect candidate for the occasion. Gorman’s poem spoke to the nation in a unique way unlike what we’ve seen before. It is so incredibly inspiring to see such a successful young woman courageously share her words with the nation on such a momentous day.

While being the youngest inaugural poet in our country’s history is an enormous feat in itself, Gorman’s identity as a Black woman is also representative of the increasing diversity we’re beginning to see in President Biden’s cabinet. Gorman is one of six inaugural poets in history, including universally known writers such as Maya Angelou and Robert Frost. Gorman’s poem inspires the belief that one day, the United States will be seen as a unified nation of diverse people and cultures, rather than a politically and socially divided nation of hatred and ignorance. At President Joe Biden’s Inauguration on January 20, we watched Amanda Gorman, the country’s youngest inaugural poet, recite her poem “The Hill We Climb.” Following the horrifying events that took place at the Capitol just a few weeks before, “The Hill We Climb” is a poem of raw emotion and hope for the future.

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