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Amanda Gorman Recites New Poem ‘This Sacred Scene’ At Democratic National Convention Day 3


After President Joe Biden made her the country's youngest-ever inaugural poet in 2021, Amanda Gorman celebrated the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket.

After President Joe Biden made her the country’s youngest-ever inaugural poet in 2021, Gorman explained to Vanity Fair what the poem means. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024 in Chicago. Gorman was originally invited to speak at the DNC when Biden was set to run for re-election, explaining that the change in ticket inspired the poem to become “something that represented what I was seeing in real time.”

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