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@TheAmandaGorman

Poet

Los Angeles, California
amandagormanbooks.com
Joined June 2014
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    May 3

    ‘Pregnancy is a private and personal decision and should not require the permission of any politician.’  In 2019, poet Amanda Gorman took a stand against abortion bans in the U.S. and her words are just as relevant today.

    Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Against Abortion Bans
    ‘Women have and will always seek their own reproductive destinies’ — Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman is using her art to take a stand against abortion bans in the U.S.
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  2. May 14

    Today as we speak to the pain we carry on rousing our world like humans lighting our mouths home

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  3. May 14

    Nowadays living is a dying art

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  4. May 14

    Who else shall we let perish

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  5. May 12

    I’m so honored to have had the opportunity to write the foreword for the new printing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, releasing June 14th!

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  6. Apr 30

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    Apr 28

    Whether it's or anytime of year, poetry can and should be used all year long. has some great materials for the works of and .

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    Apr 23

    Great day ⁦⁩. I loved it when ⁦⁩ compared writing to being stuck in traffic on the 405!

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  9. Apr 23

    One of my fav moments from my reading today was meeting little Amelia in her bright yellow coat! 💛💛💛

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    Apr 23

    One of the best moments today: ⁦⁩ signing her book for a 3-year-old fan who arrived in a bright yellow blazer ⁦⁩

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    Apr 23

    . at the today: “My relationship to history is honestly my relationship to my ancestors…I try to look at the past both as a ghost and a guardian, meaning it can haunt me *and* heal me.”

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    Apr 22

    We love when it includes poetry by ♥️🌎

    For it is our hope that implores us, at our uncompromising core, to keep rising up for an earth more than worth fighting for. Happy Earth Day 💛🌏
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  13. Apr 22

    For it is our hope that implores us, at our uncompromising core, to keep rising up for an earth more than worth fighting for. Happy Earth Day 💛🌏

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    Apr 21

    We're with : it's so important to lift up new voices and share new perspectives. Do you agree? Share your favorite young or beginning poets in the replies ⤵️

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    Apr 21

    What a great way to kick off the : the L.A. Times Book Club hosts ⁦⁩ in conversation with ⁦⁩ ⁩ at 11:30 a.m. Please join us.

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    Apr 16

    Next weekend, returns to her hometown Festival of Books — as a headliner. The 24-year-old poet will take the L.A. Times Main Stage to discuss “Call Us What We Carry,” our April book club selection

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    Apr 16

    "Poetry is always at the pulse of the most dangerous and most daring questions that a nation or a world might face." -

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  18. Apr 15

    This is why I write children’s books 😍

    Thank you for giving my class Change Sings by . We enjoyed the book so much and made our own murals to match the cover.
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    Apr 15

    Today is the last day to request a free copy of the official poster in celebration of ! The student-designed poster features a line by 2021 Presidential Inaugural Poet . Get yours now:

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    Apr 7

    I was so moved to see Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed this afternoon. Like so many of you, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride—a sense of joy—to know that this deserving, accomplished Black woman will be a part of the highest court in the land.

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