She was radiating Black girl magic!
Today, there were many highlights during this historic 59th inauguration, but poet Amanda Gorman has enamored the country. The youngest poet in inauguration history recited “The Hill We Climb,” the poem she wrote the day of the capitol insurrection on Jan. 6th. Her beautiful stanzas, “We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only to find herself reciting for one,” have resonated with a country trying to heal from a tumultuous and dangerous presidency. Here are some of the responses, including our forever First Lady, Michelle Obama.
With her strong and poignant words, @TheAmandaGorman reminds us of the power we each hold in upholding our democracy. Keep shining, Amanda! I can’t wait to see what you do next. #BlackGirlMagic
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advertisement— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 20, 2021
I can’t help but think that Maya Angelou is looking down from Heaven proud at the #BlackGirlMagic that is Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman.
advertisementAmanda’s #InaugurationDay poem “The Hill We Climb” was beautiful and wonderfully delivered.#AmandaGorman #Inauguration2021
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) January 20, 2021
This “skinny black girl” as she called herself is the embodiment of everything that Makes America Great. Wow. #AmandaGorman the powerful poet. #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/wXKoKTTqPP
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) January 20, 2021
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Amanda Gorman’s message serves as an inspiration to us all. #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/7zkyDoFHaQ
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) January 20, 2021
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I have never been prouder to see another young woman rise! Brava Brava, @TheAmandaGorman! Maya Angelou is cheering—and so am I. pic.twitter.com/I5HLE0qbPs
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) January 20, 2021
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Here is the full video of her reciting the poem.
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Thank you for showing the country where we need to go as we transition to a new administration!
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