Amanda S. C. Gorman is an American poet and activist. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015. She rose to fame in 2021 for writing and delivering her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of Joe Biden. Gorman's inauguration poem generated international acclaim, and shortly thereafter, two of her books achieved best-seller status, and she obtained a professional management contract.
Gorman was highlighted in Time magazine's 100 Next list under the category of "Phenoms", with a profile written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. That same month, Gorman became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl, when she delivered her poem "Chorus of the Captains" at Super Bowl LV. Wikipedia
“There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Source: Poem The Hill We Climb (recited during the inauguration of the American president Joea Bidena)
Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb
The Hill We Climb (2020)
Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb
The Hill We Climb (2020)
