Amanda Gorman

Activist and poet laureate who was the first person named National Youth Poet Laureate and handpicked by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to deliver her poem

Amanda Gorman, submitted photo

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Amanda Gorman, activist and poet laureate who was not only the first person named National Youth Poet Laureate but was handpicked by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to deliver her poem, “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021. Her poetry centers on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization.