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National poet laureate Amanda Gorman opens up about a recent racial profiling incident, vocalizing how black girls and women are treated like this daily for simply existing. More inside…
National poet laureate
Amanda Gorman captivated the nation when she took the stage as
President Joe Biden’s inaugural poet to deliver her powerful poem, “The Hill We Climb.” Months later, she realized no matter how many great accomplishments you ve achieved, some people will mistreat you simply based on the color of your skin.
Days before her 23rd birthday on March 7th, the 22-year-old YBF literary star took to Twitter to share how a security guard tailed her on her walk home Friday night. She said the guard stopped her because she “looked suspicious.”
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To millions of people around the world, the young poet Amanda Gorman represents hope, change and the promise of a better America. But to a security guard
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