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Words Are Free, But Poets Are Cashing In

Daniella Masterson, Contributing WriterAugust 11, 2022

When Amanda Gorman read her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Inauguration ceremony in 2021, not only did it catapult her into greater literary stardom, the first National Youth Poet Laureate demonstrated the power of prose in a moment.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Political Strategist Donna Brazile Issue ‘State of Black America’ Address

Lauren Poteat, NNPA Washington CorrespondentFebruary 14, 2019

“What the president has done has opened up the eyes of so many people,” said NAACP President, Derrick Johnson. “This nation has still not dealt with race and its appeal to the lowest common dominator of us as a community. We really need to take a step back and focus on what’s important, particularly in this era.”