whiteness is not an ancestor or citizen

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Amanda Gorman

Lisa Iversen
Jan 20, 2021
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How to be motivated by the challenges we face?

By listening to Amanda Gorman.

We will not be turned around
or interrupted by intimidation
because we know our inaction and inertia
will be the inheritance of the next generation
Our blunders become their burdens
But one thing is certain:
If we merge mercy with might,
and might with right,
then love becomes our legacy
and change our children’s birthright

We will rebuild, reconcile and recover
and every known nook of our nation and
every corner called our country,
our people diverse and beautiful will emerge,
battered and beautiful
When day comes we step out of the shade,
aflame and unafraid
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it

Excerpts from “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, recited at the Biden/Harris Inauguration. www.theamandagorman.com

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