"One: whose shoulders do you stand on? And two: what do you stand for? These are two questions that I always begin my poetry workshops with students because at times, poetry can seem like this dead art form for old white men who just seem like they were born to be old, like, you know, Benjamin Button or something."

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About Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist known internationally for her inaugural poem The Hill We Climb. Her work focuses on social justice, democracy, and youth civic engagement.

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