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“I have never been prouder to see another young woman rise! Brava Brava, Maya Angelou is cheering-and so am I,” tweeted Winfrey, a close friend of the late writer. Amanda Gorman reads her poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Mindful of the past, Gorman honored previous inaugural poet Maya Angelou by wearing a ring with a caged bird - a tribute to the writer’s classic memoir “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” - gifted to her by Oprah Winfrey. Somehow we weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken but simply unfinished.” She continued: “And yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it. “When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?” Gorman began her inaugural poem. The Los Angeles native captivated viewers during President Biden’s swearing-in ceremony with her moving rendition of “The Hill We Climb,” a work about unity, healing and perseverance.

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