Why You Should Listen To Amanda Gorman's Poetry Recital During The Inauguration
Watch Amanda Gorman's performance of "The Hill We Climb" All eyes were on Gorman as she performed her five-minute poem, which called for unity and togetherness but also mixed in some pop-culture references including Hamilton. Gorman cites the speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr and Winston Churchill as inspiration for the poem. Many including former First Lady, Michelle Obama praised The Hill We Climb for its strong and poignant words. Gorman also inserted some anecdotes, describing herself as a "skinny Black girl / descended from slaves and raised by a single mother / can d...
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