America is 'fierce and free': Youngest-ever inauguration poet

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Published on January 20, 2021 - Duration: 05:56s

America is 'fierce and free': Youngest-ever inauguration poet

Watch 22-year-old Amanda Gorman, the youngest-ever inauguration poet, recite the entirety of her work moments after Joe Biden was sworn in as 46th U.S. president.

"Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?" Gorman began.

In her 5-minute poem, she referenced the violence of January 6th, called for reconciliation, challenged the status quo and said, "What 'just is' isn't always 'justice'."


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