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Amanda Gorman Reads Inauguration Poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’

By Amanda Gorman — 2021

Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, read an original work at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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Lucille Clifton & Sonia Sanchez: Mirrors & Windows

Clifton & Sanchez - Mirrors & Windows 10/24/2001 at The New School, New York, NY. Moderated by Eisa Davis.

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Lucille Clifton
2016
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Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn’t afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. “Your silence serves no one,” says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker.

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2018
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02:29

Sojourner Truth—Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio | BIO

Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree, c. 1797 to November 26, 1883) was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist best-known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?", delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention.

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2012
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Mental Health within the Black Community | Davonte Sanders-Funches | TEDxNorthCentralCollege

Spoken word meet social critique in this power piece exploring the cyclical nature of mental health challenges within the black community.

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2017
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If I Should Have a Daughter . . . | Sarah Kay

“If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B ...” began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011.

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2011
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Brené Brown: How to “Brave the Wilderness” & Find True Belonging

Marie joins cultural icon Brene Brown in Texas to talk about her book “Braving the Wilderness.” Brené explains how to balance our need for individuality and standing out with our innate need for social acceptance.

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Brené Brown
2017
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Sister Joan Chittister: “Every Moral Moment Demands a Choice” | SuperSoul Sunday | OWN

Author and activist Sister Joan Chittister challenges us to combat apathy in our own lives. Rather than wait for others to solve the country’s problems, Sister Joan explains why it is both our moral and spiritual responsibility to take action ourselves, and make the world a better place for all.

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Joan Chittister
2019
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