To compose a country committed to all cultures, colours, characters, and conditions of man.Īnd so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what stands before us. We are striving to forge our union with purpose. 'Never been more optimistic': speeches, songs and celebrations cap Biden's inauguration day – as it happenedĪnd yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine,īut that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect. We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one. Somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken, We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace,Īnd the norms and notions of what 'just' is isn’t always justice.Īnd yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it. When day comes, we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade? View full post on Youtube Here’s the full transcript of Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day 2021 poem:
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