this was a big day not only for the new president joe biden but also for amanda gorman. the young poet from los angeles touched hearts at a moment when many in the u.s. are yearning for healing and unity. amanda gorman and overnight sensation i'm joined by my colleague adrian kennedy for more enduring what do we know about her well she she's not a complete unknown she was of course the youth the youth poet nori it's in $27.00 saying when that program started the very 1st one that was quite an achievement to win that national competition held at the library of congress was still a teenager over the last year or so she has also written stirring poems on various occasions thanksgiving independence day and as a response to the black lives matter process poems that were board cost on the major networks morning show but of course the research contribution to the inauguration of joe biden that's now catapulted her into the public consciousness that's right you mentioned her 2 books going to the top of the box charts. twitter account went from $50000.00 followers before the inau

amanda gorman is dealing with her fame and later on arts and culture. inspired by the night singer songwriter. her most of us are. just out of university. number one and number 2 on amazon and the us that was right after she brought many to tears with her poem. at the president. and by the way one of those bestsellers isn't even out yet. a poet steps up to the microphone and the whole world listens is amanda gorman was the star of the and argue that stealing the show from the politicians and pop luminaries who came before her through the sheer power of her words being american is more than a pride we inherit it's the past we step into and how we repair it. the 22 year old told reporters that her inauguration poem have been influenced by the violent scenes at the capitol on wednesday january 6th. i wanted it to be a message of hope in unity and i think that wednesday for me really just underscore how much that was needed but to not turn a blind eye to the cracks that really needs. her work deals with racism feminism and repression she sees her poetry as

it's the past we step into and how we repair it. >> reporter: amanda gorman reciting "the hill we climb." >> and we lift our gaze not to what stands between us but what stands before us. >> reporter: gorman says she was only halfway through writing the poem when rioters stormed the capitol this month. she says the explosive scene helped her complete her work. >> we did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour. >> reporter: but the capitol riot wasn't the first time attacks were a source of inspiration for gorman. the black lives matter movement spurred her to pen "fury and faith." >> i cannot remove from my writing that i, too, am an african-american, i, too, am a woman. >> reporter: during the capitol attack it wasn't the violence that stood out most, it was the hate online. she spoke overnight to cnn. >> looking through a few tweets and a lot of people being like, wow, this is what happens when people don't want to share the country with the rest of us. >> reporter: gorman hopes one day to be celebrating her own inauguration. she referenced that dream in her poem. >

reporter: her work winning the praise of president obama and secretary clinton who wrote, wasn't amanda gorman'san't wait. gorman's poem, a lasting message to us all. >> for there is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it. >> and joining us live right now, inaugural poet, activist and the author of three upcoming books including "change sings," amanda gorman. thank you so much for this opportunity to speak with you. just tell us, first of all, how are you doing this morning? how's it going? >> i'm doing amazing. it's not often that you wake up on a morning feeling like this. >> i can only imagine. let us begin at the beginning. dr. jill biden, she heard you and she had her team reach out to you right away. what was your reaction when you discovered that you would be taking part in such an historic day? >> wow, when i was told by the presidential inaugural committee i was overjoyed. i was grateful. i was honestly shocked. i had not been, you know, expecting that at 22 they would trust me with such an honor and you know i was also daunted at the same

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amanda gorman, a harvard graduate, wowed the crowd as she delivered the poem "the hill we climb." h messages of hope and unity. gorman's two books shot to the top of amazon's bestseller list after the performance, and they haven't even been published yet. the books are set to hit store shelves in september. >>> on the cbs "money watch" now, president biden extends a pause on student loan payments, and there's a big powerball winner last night. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. i was not the winner, hence me being here today. let's talk about stocks. stock futures are drifting near record levels as investors look ahead to another round of expected stimulus, expecting it to happen under president biden. and yesterday stocks rallied to new records during the regular trading session. the dow jumped 257 points, the nasdaq rallied 260, and the s&p 500 gained 52. >>> president biden has directed the education department to extend the nearly year-long pause on student loans through september 30th. all fed

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amanda gorman and overnight sensation i'm joined by my colleague adrian kennedy for more indian what do we know about her well she she's not completely unknown she was of course the youth the youth poet laureate in 27 saying when that program started the very 1st one that was quite an achievement to win that national competition held at the library of congress was still a teenager over the last year or so she has also written stirring poems on various occasions thanksgiving independence day and as a response to the black lives matter protests poems that were board cast on the major networks morning show but of course that was her contribution to the inauguration of joe biden that's now catapulted her into the public consciousness that's right you mentioned her 2 books going to the top of the box charts. twitter account went from $50000.00 followers before the inauguration to more than a 1000000 in less than 24 hours so a whole new level of fame wow and of course she's $22.00 so her instagram blew up as well here she is reacting. really. not a game not. followers and can't even post a

amanda gorman captivating the nation and capturing our story >> being american is more than a pride we inherit it is the past we step into. >> reporter: her story, too. >> you had a passage in there that said "we, the successor." a skinny black girl descended from race and raised bide a single black mother can dream becoming a president >> that opens up the door of who you are. >> i am amanda gorman and 22 years old and getting here took a village. it took me having a strong, single mother who raise me and i am black and i am female and i am proud of it >> reporter: she was asked to read by first lady dr. jill biden who heard the young harvard grad read before >> we wanted the theme to reflect the larger theme of the inauguration which was "america united." >> reporter: as she was writing the capitol was suddenly attacked >> there was this moment of horror and disgust i felt the enormous responsibility to say this is occurring, what am i going to do about it >> even as we grief, we hurt and we'll try forever be tied together, victorious not because we'll never again know defeat but bec

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dream of becoming president. >> reporter: that kind of open up the door of who you are >> i am amanda gorman, i am 22-years-old, and getting here took a village it took me getting through my speech impediment and i am black and i am proud of. >> i want to reflect the larger theme of the inauguration which was "america united. >> reporter: as she was writing the capitol was attacked >> there was this moment of horror but then i also felt enormous responsibility to say okay this is occurrence, what am i going to do about it >> reporter: let the globe if nothing else say this is true. >> even as we hurt, we hope and even as we are tired, we try and we'll forever be tied together victorious we'll never again be so division >> was that written after or before the 6th >> that was written during that day. world is watching us we have the eyes and history upon us >> your twitter follower are blown up >> i saved the photos of children watching the inauguration and seeing me on screen children of all background, that makes my heart explodes to know that the next generation is witnessing that moment an

thank you so much, amanda gorman, and congratulations on all your success. >> thank you, so much.l we climb," "change sings," and her poetry collection are all available to pre-order right now. okay, we're going to take a quick break, but we'll be right back after t >> trevor: that's our show for tonight. but before we go: the coronavirus pandemic is as bad as it has ever been, but luckily we have first responders are still out on the front lines saving lives. and if you want to help them out, please consider a donation to "first responders first," which offers first-class medical and psychological treatment for first responders.■ç to find out more, go to the link below. until tomorrow, stay safe out there, wear a mask, and remember: the coronavirus variants are not like pokemon. you do not have to catch them all. but you can try. but you shouldn't. now, here it is, your moment of zen. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the mayor of mount pleasant, south carolina, asked a chick-fil-a manager to help after seeing his city's vaccine drive-through in a gridlock. >> chick-fil-a should be the place that they're

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we've already talked about amanda gorman. she's 22 years odld, vlad.illy and dumb. >> look where it got you. >> exactly. well, i'd say even now, i mean, what i did just this week doesn't compare -- >> i know it's true. >> she outshines us at her tender age. >> she's so wise, so interesting, so fascinating. she radiates -- >> brilliant. >> a dynamite writer to boot. >> exactly. wow. with that, tony, not able to live up to that. i'm going to try with the stories we think you'll be talking about today. for yesterday's inauguration, we want to highlight a few stories. one of them, capitol police officer eugene goodman escorting vice president kamala harris and her husband at yesterday's ceremony. goodman was named an acting deputy sergeant of arms ahead of the event. you remember goodman single handedly led an angry mob of rioters -- watch this -- away from the senate chamber after they broke into the capitol two weeks ago. the reporting there is that the vice president and other members of the senate were just moments away from being confronted by that mo

the performance of 22-year-old poet amanda gorman.called for unity and togetherness from the american people. she is the youngest poet to perform at a psidential inauguration. let's watch a little of her poem. >> when day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find white and this never-ending shade? the loss we carry a sea we must wait we have braved the belly of the beast. quiet isn't always peace. the norms and notions of what just is isn't always justice. >> something that's perhaps less known about amanda gorman is she had overcome a speech impediment to perform i public. >> when you have to teach yourself how to pronounce the american alphabet, when you have to teach yourself over years had to say last names, you gain a real appreciation for the musicality and the complity of sound. poetry is a weapon. it's an instrument of social change. poetry is one of the most political arts out there. it demands you rupture and destabilizthe language you are working with. inherently you are pushing against the status quo. >> let us turn now to

this is amanda gorman. >> mr. president, dr. biden, madam vice president, mr.americans and the world -- when day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? the loss we carry, a sea we must wade. we've braved the belly of the beast. we've learned that quiet isn't always peace. in the norms and notions of what just is isn't always justice. and yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it. somehow, we do it. somehow, we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished. we, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one. and ye we are far from polished, far from pristine, but that doesn't mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect. we are striving to forge our union with purpose, to compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man. and so, we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what stands before us. we close th

san francisco's newest wall mural, depicts amanda gorman, the young poet. the artist nicole haden. haden was honored to do the portrait, it took her two days to complete the mural. it was on the corner of page and laguna street. beautiful mural and amanda gorman is just awesome. >> thank you for joining us, "saturday night live" is coming up next. >> have a great night. >>> and now it's time for --

if i could do it justice. >> reporter: gorman may have had doubts but those who know the 22-year-old l.a. native know she was prepared for this moment. >> amandawed us all what's possible. and she truly embodies our mission. >> reporter: laura brief is the ceo of 826 national, a san francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to strengthening creative writing skills in students. gorman serves on the organization's board. the group works with thousands of san francisco students weekly. >> reading is access. that's tremendously important. writing is power. >> we strive to ensure that the power and joy of writing is getting into the hands of young people. >> reporter: newly named san francisco poet laureate ton go isaac martin applauds gorman on acing a tough assignment. >> i think she pulled it off. she did the best she could with what is actually a dangerous moment. because we were in danger of going back to sleep. >> reporter: the spirit of the poet laureate title, tongo plans to use his platform for change. >> poetry tied to the process of increasing social awareness, of people's powers of participation and resistance. >> reporter: 826 national, the

i also am mad at amanda gorman because i couldn't quit crying.who has her finger on the pulse of a glorious language and the passion that can come with it when the words are put together in such a melodic way. >> the vice president of the united states is saying good-bye to the former vice president of the united states. and you'll note when we cut to the wide shot, again, officer goodman, the gentleman in the camel hair coat there at the rear of the suv, may be what separated the former vice president pence from a mob yelling they wanted to hang him. kamala harris, doug emhoff now say their farewells and watch what's going to be the only departure from the capitol. there's no former president around. he flew the coop to florida. so the pences get the big sendoff, the big farewell that would have gone to a former president. >> striking here, brian, that because this moment is mike pence's and not donald trump's, it means that the sendoff is from the new vice president, is from kamala harris and the second gentleman, doug emhoff, instead of the in

amanda gorman became the youngest poet ever to perform at a presidential inauguration in front of a watchingmb. 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. so let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left. with every breath from our bronze—pounded chest, we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one. we will rise from the gold—limmed hills of the west. we will rise from the windswept north—east, where our forefathers first realised revolution. we will rise from the lake—rimmed cities of the midwestern states. we will rise from the sun—baked south. we will rebuild, reconcile, and recover in every known nook of our nation, in 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. amanda gorman, 22. and she says she has a speech

thank you thank you thank you amanda gorman now for a benediction i'm pleased to introduce reverend dr sylvester beeman the pastor of the bethel african methodist episcopal church in wilmington delaware a friend of president biden for 30 years. as a nation and people of faith gathered in this is stork a moment that us tonight in prayer. god. we gather under the beauty of your holiness. and the holiness of your beauty. we seek your face. your smile. your warm embrace. we petition you once more in this celebration. we pray for divine favor upon our president joseph biden and our 1st lady dr jill biden and their family we further ass that you would extend the same favor upon our vice president comedy have us and our 2nd gentleman duck imhoff and their family more than ever more than ever they in our nation need you. we need you for in you we discover our common humanity and our common humanity we will seek help the wounded and bind their wounds. who seek healing for those who are sick and diseased we will mourn our dead. we will be friend the lonely at the least and the left out we will s

cultura es una combinación de poesía y oración y vamos a completar esas dos, voy a presentar a amanda gormanrgada de dar la poesía en la toma de posesión. >> (audio en inglés). >> señora vicepresidenta y señores estadounidenses y el mundo, cuando llegue el día en que nos preguntemos dónde podemos encontrar luz en esta sombra inagotable, enfrentarnos a la bestia escuchando que el silencio no siempre es paz y lo que es justicia no es siempre justicia y aún así en las horas que tenemos por delante sabemos que de alguna manera actuamos y somos testigos de alguna nación que no está rota si no que esta sin terminar y nosotros los sucesores en este país donde una muchacha negra y delgada descendiente de esclavos puede pensar en ser presidenta y acá está recitando pero aquí estamos, no estamos terminando estamos forjando por una unión con propósitos y así tener un país con culturas, caracteres y condiciones de los hombres no se tratar de ver qué es lo que se interpone entre nosotros si no lo que tenemos entre nosotros para cerrar la brecha para ponerle futuro para adelante porque primer tenemos que

gorman says she plans to run for president one day now a little bit more about amanda gorman here. a yellow code as a nod to dr jill biden her as the inaugural poet after dr biden first saw gorman performed at that first performance. gorman was wearing yellow and she decided to repeat that yesterday. also oprah gifted gorman, a pair of earrings and a bird cage ring referencing previous inaugural poet maya angelo. we also saw alameda purple yesterday the inauguration. it is coue and re, representing the two opposing republican party's alcohol consumption has increased during the pandemic, especially among women that, according to recent data, marianne rafferty explains now the reasons behind those numbers also some tips on how to curb your drinking habits. a pandemic is driving more people to drink. during the early months of stay at home orders, americans sharply increased their alcohol consumption with heavy drinking among women rising 41% as the pandemic worsens, health experts say. it's a good time to ask yourself. are you drinking too much? but have you ever had. or drinks or m

. >> 22-year-old amanda gorman of los angeles is the youngest poet to write and recite a piece of the presidential inauguration. she was handpicked for the job i first lady jill biden. gordon had a speech impediment when she was a child and that was one of the reasons she was drawn to poetry. >> when you have to teach yourself how to pronounce the american alphabet, when you have to teach yourself over the years had a say your own list name, you gain a real appreciation for the musicality and complexity of sound. >> see the full interview with amanda gorman on cbs this morning starting tomorrow at 7 am on kpix 5. >>> should police officers be back on fremont high school campuses when in person classes resume. that is the big question the school board is trying to answer tonight. katie nielsen is live at mission san jose high school to explain this issue, the issue that is being revisited tonight.>> reporter: the virtual school board meeting is still going on right now where board members could decide to bring officers back to all high school campuses in the district. i spoke with a se

this was a big day not only for the new president joe biden but also for amanda gorman. the young poet from los angeles touched hearts at a moment when many in the u.s. are yearning for healing and unity. amanda gorman and overnight sensation i'm joined by my colleague adrian kennedy for more enduring what do we know about her well she she's not completely unknown she was of course the youth the youth poet nori it's in 27 saying when that program started the very 1st one that was quite an achievement to win that national competition held at the library of congress was still a teenager over the last year or so she has also written stirring poems on various occasions thanksgiving independence day and as a response to the black lives matter protests poems that were board cost on the major networks morning show but of course the research contribution to the inauguration of joe biden that's now catapulted her into the public consciousness that's why you mentioned her 2 books going to the top of the box charts. twitter account went from $50000.00 followers before the inaugurat

amanda gorman is dealing with her fame and later on arts and culture. fired by night singer songwriter. her inspiration when most of us are sleep. just out of university but poet amanda books number one and number 2 on amazon and the u.s. that was right after she brought many to tears with her poem. at the swearing in of president joe biden and by the way one of those bestsellers isn't even out yet. a poet steps up to the microphone and the whole world listens is amanda gorman was the star of the an occupation that stealing the show from the politicians and pop luminaries who came before her through the sheer power of her words being american is more than a pride we inherit it's the past we step into and how we repair it l. 32 year old told reporters that her inauguration poem had been influenced by the violent scenes at the capitol on wednesday january 6th. away and it's to be a message of hope in unity and i think that wednesday for me really just underscore how much that was needed but some not turn a blind eye to the cracks that really needs. her wor

amanda gorman, my god, she said history has its eyes on us.e have to step into the past in order to repair our way forward. i mean -- that woman was probably the perfect example of our possibilities as a country just as all the negative stuff that we have to talk about because if it bleeds, it leads. we need to invest and i know you have personally anderson in this remarkable young woman who just rearrange my molecules and i can't talk about it without getting choked up a bit. i looked at it five times. she's a daughter of america. >> she's a daughter of america. i want to play some of the lines of the end of her poem. >> we'll rise from the gold limp hills of the west. we'll rise from the northeast. we'll rise from the sun, we'll rebuild and reconcile and recover of every known nook of our nation and every corner call our country and our people diverse and beautiful and when day comes, we'll step out of the shade of flame and unafraid, the new dawn blooms as we free it. for there is always lights if only we were brave enough to see it, if onl

. >> her words captivated the nation and this evening we are learning more about you laureate amanda gorman and her ties to northern california. her grandmother lives in sacramento. she tells reporter heather janssen she is not surprised commanders overnight success. >> we have learned that quiet is not always peace. >> reporter: amanda gorman, the young shining star from the inauguration, known to family for always using her voice in an effort to make change. >> she has been building to this all of her life. >> reporter: her grandmother lives right here in sacramento. and says amanda has always been a woman of so it is no surprise, she says, the hill we climb and her words have now captivated the country. >> it was really what the nation and communities needed to hear, and that is what she did. >> reporter: the youngest known inaugural poet. >> i don't dislike poetry, i love poetry and i live it. >> reporter: to amanda, spoken word seemingly comes easy, despite once battling a speech impediment. >> people say well it's amazing you've done all of this despite your speech impediment and i sa

today the playwright surprising the poet. >> amanda gorman, it's lin miranda.ay. the right words in the right order can change the world. i can't wait to see what you write next. keep changing the world, one word at a time. you smashed it! >> amanda already dreaming of what's next. >> okay, got to ask you, 2036, you running for president? >> heck, yeah. >> love your confidence. >> remember her name. that's "nightline" for this evening. catch our full episodes on hulu. see you right back here, same

. >> the breakout star of the inauguration ceremony is the young poet amanda gorman. recited a stunning poem that she wrote for the occasion. charlie james looks at gorman's performance and america's reaction. >> it's a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one. >> making history at just 22 years old, amanda gorman became the youngest ever inaugural poet when she performed at wednesday's ceremony. her original composition, "the hill we climb" referenced works from the bible to the music "hamilton." she completed it in hours after following the u.s. capitol riots and said she wanted to send a message of hope and unity. >> the loss we carry, we braved the belly of the beast. we have learned that quiet isn't always peace in the norms and notions of what just isn't always just is. >> the nation captivated with the reading launching the young poet to fame, in the hours after her performance, gorman gained millions of social media followers and her books became be

while she's just out of university but poet amanda gorman's books shot to number one and number 2 on amazon in the u.s. that was right after she brought many to tears with her poem we climb at the swearing in of president joe biden and by the way one of those bestsellers isn't even out yet here's more. a poet steps up to the microphone and the whole world listens is amanda gorman was the star of the inauguration stealing the show from the politicians and pop luminaries who came before her through the sheer power of her words be american is more than a pride.

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i was asked to create a piece with amanda gorman for the national day of racial healing.national day of racial healing. the day before the inauguration we released the collaboration video that we created over the holidays, and working with amanda was really special because i had already written "somebody's beloved," this song that came from my own experience realizing i am a woman of color. however, i am also a woman of color who doesn't have to fear for her life doing ordinary things. as asian-american woman, realizing, in america, it's really important to understand how to speak up, along with the black and brown people in the united states, and so when amanda came and brought her poetry to the song, one of my favorite lines she says in the piece, you know, instead of calling people out, let's call people in, and i find that to be a really powerful sentiment, and i hold it dearly to my heart. i feel it's easy to shame others and blame others when we're hurt and the peace we make, we are hoping that we can come to a place where we can actually heal. acknowledging the pai

the poem written and read by amanda gorman. remember that name. >> that was great. ke to her. >> i interviewed her in 2018 and now at 22 she is the youngest inaugural poet. among the ranks of maya angelou and robert frost amanda gives her words, her voice to inspire unity >> when day comes we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade. >> reporter: amanda gorman at 22 is the youngest poet to speak at an inauguration. >> somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished. divisions in a nation trying to heal amanda says she finished writing the poem during the capitol riots. >> we've seen a force that would rather destroy our nation than to share it. destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy and this effort very nearly succeeded. but while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated. >> reporter: her poem, a highlight of the inauguration ceremonies receiving high praise on social media from former presidents to civil rights activists, to celebrities including oprah. in f

thank you to amanda gorman. for more on joe biden's inauguration, and this historic week, make sure to watch the "washington week" extra. that's streaming on our website and on our social media accounts. i'm amna nawaz. good night and please stay safe. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- boeing. kaiser permanente. consumer cellular. additional funding is provided by the estate of arnold adams and koo and patricia yuen through the yuen foundation, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. david: when the chinese revolution comes, there is this fear. senator: are you a member of the communist party? helen: being chinese made you an automatic suspect. alex: i'm a filipino, so it doesn't matter. "you're not one of u

amanda gorman's poem was, obviously, beautiful.e he didn't just declare war on the whole place. he voted against democracy two weeks ago! what are you doing here? ( laughter ) we were there. we all saw it happen. it was on television. >> stephen: yes. but you notice-- >> he came back in after the cue attempt. >> stephen: the television cameras, "there's right and there's wrong"-- the camera cuts to ted cruz. or when they talk about, you know, "we have been visited by evil," it cuts to kevin mccarthy. it was incredible, whoever was producing it, knew where people were sitting. >> remember how you voted against democracy, and then you had to leave your office? and then when you came back a bunch of strangers had peed in various strange places? >> stephen: we're live. we're live. stop there. stop there. we are live. you guys all worked for obama. what's the relationship between your old boss and the new president? that clutch at the end, you know, the fist bump, and the clutch at the end.whk means to obama ld fend up ther to the new p

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if i could do it justice. >> reporter: gorman may have had doubts, but those who know the 22-year-old l.a. native know she was prepared for this moment. >> amanda showed us all what's possible. and she truly embodies our mission. >> reporter: laura sbreef the ceo of 826 national, a san francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to strengthening writing skills in students 6 to 18. gorman serves on the organization's board. the group works with thousands of san francisco students weekly. >> reading is access. and again, that's tremendously important. but writing is power. we strive to ensure that the power and joy of writing is getting into the hands of young people. >> reporter: newly named san francisco poet lawyer applauds gorman on acing a tough assignment. >> she did the best she could be a dangerous moment, because we were in danger of going back the sleep. >> reporter: and the spirit of the poet laureate title, tongo plans to use his platform for change. >> increasing social awareness, people's powers of participation and resistance. >> 826 national, the nonprofit organization is currently running a fundraising effort to get creative writing prog

and i'm just blown away by amanda gorman. 22-year-old poet laureate from los angeles. and her words were so moving, incredible. where can we find light in this never ending shade? a nation not broken but simply unfinished. and recognizing that she was standing up there like mr. biden has dealt with a speech impediment saying a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one. this woman is amazing. and to top it all off, oprah winfrey is a fan of hers. not the other way around. i'm sure it's mutual admiration. but oprah is a fan of amanda's. that's all youd to know right there.ee li nz? >> she was just phenomenal. she is going places. so many great moments. but this man right here, not sure if you recognize him with his mask on, but he is officer eugene goodman. he is that heroic officer who was seen diverting the rioters on capitol hill two weeks ago, making sure that they did not make into it the senate chamber where the senators were. and so he is such a hero. and it turns ou

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amanda gorman, from los angeles, her mother right there.ill biden to read a poem that gorman wrote for this day. she calls it, "the hill we climb." >> we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished. we, the successors of a country and a time, where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one. >> the young poet saying she stayed up all night writing the poem, after watching the attack on the capitol. >> we've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. and this effort very nearly succeeded. but while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated. >> gorman is the first national youth poet laureate. and today, she called for unity, too. >> we will rebuild, reconcile and recover and every known nook of our nation, every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful, will emerge battered and bea

amanda gorman is 23 years old and from l.a.he recited her potential titled "the hill we climb," which focused on healing the nation. >> we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside. we lay down our arms to reach out our arms to one another. we seek harm to none and harmony for all. >> gorman said she changed her potential after the storming of the u.s. capitol. she said she stayed up all night rewriting it, wanting to use her platform to bring a divided nation together. gorman is the first national youth poet laureate and now the youngest to ever read at an inauguration ceremony. >>> coming back up in just a moment, we will check back in with kris sanchez, in d.c. with a front row to history, and she will break down how she brought her family to this moment. >> and we will hear from bay area leaders about kamala harris's impact. tasha, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? hmm. so what are you waiting for? hip hop group tag team to help you plan dessert? ♪

let me introduce amanda gorman, our nation's first ever national poet laureate. n, madam vice president, mr. emhoff, americans and the world, when day comes we asked ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade? the loss we carry, a sea we must wait, we brave the belly of the beast. we have learned that quiet is not always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is is not always justice. and yet, the dawn's hours before we knew it. somehow we do it. we've weathered and witnessed a nation that is not broken but simply unfinished. we the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only to find herself reciting for one. and yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine, but that does not mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect. we are striving to forge a union with purpose. to compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man. we lift our gaze not to what stands between us but what stands befor

. >>> 22-year-old amanda gorman stole the show at wednesday's inauguration. her poetry about our divided nation. lester holt speak to hear more about her path to getting on the inauguration podium in this report that aired on "nightly news." >> somehow we have weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished. >> her poem is called "the hill we climb." the first youth poet laureate. >> being american is more than a pride we inherit. it's the past we step into. >> her story too. >> you had passage in there, you said we the successors of a country in a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves. >> only to find herself reciting for one. >> i'm amanda gorman, 22 years old and getting here took a village. it took me getting over a speech impediment. i took me having a strong, single mother who raised me and i'm black and i'm female and i'm proud of it. >> she was asked to read at the inauguration by first lady dr. jill biden who heard h young harvard grad read before. >> we wanted the theme of the poem to reflect the larger theme

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