Amanda Gorman mural now a part of DC landscape; artwork honors her Inauguration Day poem Nick Boykin
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A mural of poet Amanda Gorman, who delivered a poem at President Joe Biden s Inauguration Day, has been painted on the side of the New Washington Land Company at 1606 17th Sreet in Northwest D.C.
Artist Kaliq Crosby was the man who created the mural that honors the country’s first National Youth Poet Laureate. He had been posting updates for weeks on his Facebook page, working late into the night sometimes to complete the project.
The mural does depict Gorman from the Inauguration Day poem she delivered in January. Gorman became even more well-known on Jan. 20 when she recited her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at Biden s swearing-in.
Vital Voices Delivers Calls to Action for Aspiring Women Leaders on International Women s Day
Amanda Gorman Narrates Short Film on the Impact of Women Leaders
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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Vital Voices Global Partnership, a leading nonprofit that invests in women leaders who are solving the world s greatest challenges, marks International Women s Day and Women s History Month by launching a new film, partnerships, and programs that are all designed to empower women and girls to lead in their communities. The film, using the power words of Vital Voices network member Amanda Gorman s poem titled Vital Voices and narrated by her, is a call to action for women and girls to recognize their leadership and a rallying cry for everyone to commit to creating a world that recognizes the value of women and girls. Throughout the month Vital Voices, in conjunction with partners like Google.org, Stuart Weitzman, Batiste, and S