She’s an inspirational powerhouse who represents the voice of the next generation, and everything it can achieve. Her work focuses on issues of race, feminism, and the African diaspora. She appeared on the front cover of Time magazine, where she was also cited in the 100 Next List, and established herself as a best-selling author of two books. In 2021 alone Amanda’s recited to a global audience of millions first with her inauguration day poem, then she became the first ever poet to perform at the US Super Bowl, watched by over 145million. However, she received her laureate several years ago, and has been active since she was 16. Amanda seemingly become an overnight sensation when she was propelled into the spotlight following her poem recital at the Inauguration of Joe Biden.
Amanda Gorman is the youth poet laureate and activist who’s taken the world by storm and, despite being such a modern (and young) figure, age just 22, she’s already become an icon for living Black history.
