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When they tell you to go back to where you come from, tell them proudly that this is where you come from.

Amanda Gorman

I am the daughter of Black writers who are descended from Freedom Fighters who broke their chains and changed the world. They call me.
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Black Break Change Fight Freedom Myself World Writing
The oration of poetry, I consider to be its own art form and tradition.
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Art Myself Poetry
To hone my voice, I read everything, from books to cereal boxes, three times: once for fun, the second time to learn something new about the writing craft, and the third time was to improve that piece.
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Books Improvement Learning Myself Pieces Reading Time Voice Writing
Writing wasn’t just a form of expression. It was a form of pathology by embarking on spoken word over and over and over again and reciting my poems.
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Expression Myself Poem Word Writing
Poetry is – it’s an art form, but, to me, it’s also a weapon, it’s also an instrument. It’s the ability to make ideas that have been known, felt and said. And that’s a real, I think, type of duty for the poet.
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Ability Art Ideas Poet Poetry Reality Thinking Weapon
One of the most rewarding moments of my career is when I’m speaking to a child who tells me they have the same speech impediment that I had to overcome and that they’re going to keep writing or sharing their voice after hearing my story.
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Career Moments Myself Oneself Reward Story Voice Writing
My mom wanted to make sure I was prepared to grow up with Black skin in America.
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Black Grow Up Mom Myself Preparation Skin
When you are learning through poetry how to speak English, it lends to a great understanding of sound, of pitch, of pronunciation, so I think of my speech impediment not as a weakness or a disability, but as one of my greatest strengths.
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Greatness Learning Poetry Sound Strength Thinking Understand Weakness Yourself
I was born early, along with my twin, and a lot of times, for infants, that can lead to learning delays.
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Born Leadership Myself Time
Give us the ballot, and we will no longer have to worry the federal government about our basic rights.
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Control Government Ourselves Politics Right Worry
My Instagram doesn’t cover my insecurities, my lack of self-confidence, that week I spent crying, there’s a question of whether I should be sharing that online.
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Confidence Insecurity Internet Myself Social Media
If a woman doesn’t give herself permission, who will?
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Herself Willing Woman
Poetry is interesting because not everyone is going to become a great poet, but anyone can be, and anyone can enjoy poetry, and it’s this openness, this accessibility of poetry that makes it the language of people.
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Enjoyment Greatness Language Poet Poetry
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace and the norms and notions of what just is, isn’t always justice.
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Justice Learning Peace Quiet
Let each dawn find us courageous, brought closer, heeding the lights before the fight is over.
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Courage Fight Inspirational Light Morning
When you’re someone who’s lived a life where certain resources were scarce, you always feel like abundance is forbidden fruit.
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Life Live Yourself

When they tell you to go back to where you come from, tell them proudly that this is where you come from.

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