'I Don't Have to Change Who I Am to Be a Leader': Poet Amanda Gorman Opens Up About Presidential Aspirations

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'I Don't Have to Change Who I Am to Be a Leader': Poet Amanda Gorman Opens Up About Presidential Aspirations

Amanda Gorman has already mastered the poetry game and is setting her sights even higher. The first-ever national youth poet laureate is prepping for an […]

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