the hill we climb
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After Florida Banned Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem, She Sent This Warning to Parents
Gorman cautions parents to be awake to the rise in book bans across the country, which will primarily impact children of middle and low-income families.
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Poet Amanda Gorman Feared for Her Life Upon Performing at the Inauguration
Poet and activist Amanda Gorman shared in a New York Times opinion that she almost declined performing at the Inauguration in fear of her life.
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New Day’s Lyric: Amanda Gorman Releases an Inspiring Ode to the New Year
The Youth Poet Laureate and bestselling author launched her latest poem via a short film released exclusively on Instagram.
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PageTurners: The Lyrical, the Literal and the Literary Worlds of Black Performance
Performance occurs in a myriad of ways, from spoken and written poetry to taking the stage, to playing a game of spades. In fictional universes, particularly in fantastical worlds, a character’s performance can range from their abilities to their descriptions. This week, the intricate tapestry of Black performance is explored through many different lenses in…
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Capping Off a Winning Week, Amanda Gorman's First 3 Books Have Preemptively Garnered a Million First Prints
Ask any author or publisher, and they’ll tell you that garnering enough demand for reprints of any book is a very good sign. With that in mind, a million prints ordered prior to publication is a very rare indication of a predicted hit. After her performance at last Wednesday’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman’s publisher Penguin Random…
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Booked and Busy: Amanda Gorman to Recite Original Poem at Super Bowl LV
All she does is win, win, win no matter what. Barely a week removed from eloquently telling the truth to shame the Devil at the inauguration ceremony for our president, Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris, Amanda Gorman’s victory lap continues. As we reported at The Root, she’s already signed on the dotted line…
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American Beauty: Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Signs With IMG Models
She stunned inaugural viewers with her original poem, “The Hill We Climb,” and now, the stunning Amanda Gorman has reportedly signed with IMG, where “she’ll be represented by the modeling agency for brand endorsements and other fashion-adjacent opportunities,” according to Business of Fashion. Gorman may be the youngest-ever inaugural poet, but as her striking, primary-colored…