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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores the life and work of Maya Angelou, including the poet's recitation of "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Posts
Posted by: Anne Holmes
On Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. ET, Peniel E. Joseph ("The Sword and the Shield") and Tamara Payne ("The Dead Are Arising") will discuss their books on Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. in a National Book Festival Presents virtual program with Eric Deggans, NPR's TV critic and media analyst-contributor for MSNBC and NBC News.
Posted in: Guest Posts, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
A call for questions from kids for an upcoming program with author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Anne Holmes
In honor of African American History Month, Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores the family life of iconic writer Ralph Ellison.
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, celebrates Black History Month in his February newsletter.
Posted in: Guest Posts, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Peter Armenti
Former Library of Congress Teacher in Residence Rebecca Newland offers a lesson plan for teaching Amanda Gorman’s 2021 presidential inaugural poem “The Hill We Climb.”
Posted in: Guest Posts, Teacher's Corner
Posted by: Peter Armenti
A post about Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb," along with resources to learn more about inaugural poetry.
Posted in: Digital Resources, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, congratulates Amanda Gorman on her sensational poetry reading at the presidential inauguration and remembers a 2017 reading Gorman gave at the Library.
Posted in: News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The Presidential Inaugural Committee for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris announced that National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman perform her poetry at the 59th Presidential Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony, set to take place on Wednesday, January 20, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.
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