![]() ![]() An African American firefighter reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in two languages (English and American Sign Language).An African American poet who, like the president, learned to conquer a speech impediment.The first female vice president who is also the first BIPOC vice president (African American and South Asian).A president who developed strategies to combat stuttering.Throughout the ceremony, we witnessed examples of overcoming adversity, of being seen and heard after being made to feel invisible or unworthy, of appreciating and celebrating the diversity of our nation, represented in the following: We will recognize and remember this inauguration for its inclusiveness that encompassed the day like the smiling sun after a storm has passed. Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate who delivered the inaugural poem “The Hill We Climb,” may have been the bright spot of the day for many of us, but she’s not the only one we’ll remember. presidential inauguration that occurred on January 20, 2021, for years to come. ![]()
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