The political roots of Amanda Gorman's genius
POLITICO The political roots of Amanda Gorman’s genius From Maya Angelou to Gil Scott-Heron, the inaugural poet laureate comes from a long line of activist poets of color. National youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman reads a poem during Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. | Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images Link Copied At the end of a political era defined by half-truths, insults and capped by a failed insurrection, poet Amanda Gorman used her words to heal. Her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb” was a poignant recognition of the pain ...