"In 1863, deep in the Civil War's magnitude, Abraham Lincoln declared a day of gratitude Shared by one heart and one v…"

"To be American is to be a kin To a courageous hope: The trust that even if just for a moment We can, we must, close r…"

"When day comes we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry. A sea we must …"

"We are striving to forge our union with purpose. To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, …"

"This is the era of just redemption. We feared it at its inception. We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a…"

"We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be a country that is bruised, but whole, benevolent, but b…"

"We will rebuild, reconcile and recover in every known nook of our nation, in every corner called our country our peop…"

"Amanda Gorman...is the author of the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough (2015). She attended New Roads i…"

"Amanda Gorman made history Wednesday as the youngest known inaugural poet. The 22-year-old Los Angeles resident deliv…"

"Among the firsts in Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb,” is the concept of democracy that it assumed.…"