Who is Amanda Gorman?
On Wednesday (January 20), President Joe Biden was sworn into office as the 46th president of the United States. During the historic ceremony, which included performances by Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks, a young poet named Amanda Gorman took to the podium to recite a moving poem about unity and diversity in America.
At just 22 years old, Gorman made history as the youngest inaugural poet to perform at a presidential swearing-in ceremony, following in the footsteps of famous poets such as Robert Frost and Maya Angelou before her.
Hailing from Los Angeles, the activist performed a piece titled The Hill We Climb, according to
The inauguration of Joe Biden featured a slew of high profile performers on Wednesday, but for many it was the lesser-known Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, who truly wowed the crowd. Gorman, who was named the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, gave a powerful, five-minute long performance after Biden was sworn in. She recited a poem she had written, in part, on the day of the US Capitol riots on 6 January..
A 22-year-old poet has earned applause across the world after her extraordinary performance at Joe Biden’s inauguration where she urged the nation to march onwards toward a new era. Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in United States history, offered a hopeful vision for a deeply divided country on her work “The Hill We Climb”. Gorman, the National Youth Poet Laureate, joined the ranks of previous inaugural poets Robert Frost, Maya.