Maya Angelou Recites Inaugural Poem for Pres. Clinton

Maya Angelou recited the inaugural poem for Pres. Clinton and VP Al Gore in 1993. Nearly 30 years later, Amanda Gorman picked up her torch as inaugural poet for Pres. Biden and VP Harris, telling VOGUE it was ‘a huge honor.’

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[scottscott]

Beautiful, beautiful Beautiful Maya. I listened to every single word, pause and punctuation.

[comfypepe-tz]

This woman has a pure heart, god bless you

[nhlanhlanene]

This woman knew how to string words together and made them sound very new to your ears.

[kallashnykov]

WHO would dislike this?? Like for real.

[tbwms]

I was fortunate to be there when she recited this. A remarkable woman and poet...it was an excellent poem and a beautiful delivery.

[haranper]

Wow. This was so enlightening a poem about unity, diversity, reckoning of the present and can still be applied to our present times. She will always be one of my favorite poets. Thank you. Maya.

[mathewowens]

Wish i would meet this lady. And spend some time with her. Have seeing her story growing up. And acting. Outstanding, beautiful best wishes. You are the best Angelika..

[alejandramguerrero]

“History ...need not be lived again... Give birth again to the dream ...Take it into the palms of your hands...mold it .. sculpt it... Do not be wedded forever to fear, yolked eternally to brutishness...The horizon leans forward offering you space to place NEW steps of change ... Have the courage to look up ... into your sister’s eyes and into your brothers face and say, simply, with hope ‘ good morning ‘.

Maya is a national treasure .

Know your history
This was 30 years ago ..

so now the torch has been handed to all you millennials, gen Xers, and zoomers . It’s time for you all, no matter what different branch of life you come from, to come together .Unite . It’s NOW, or maybe Never.

[susanc]

Maya lives in her poems. Such a nice treat to hear her recite her own.

[renee]

RIP Maya Angelou. We were so blessed by your gifts, and will always be grateful.

[emilyhollis]

I remember it well....my first time voting in a presidential election. It made me cry then and it makes me cry now. Why do we not listen to her words? Why are we still here, begging for people to see reality? Why does skin color, class, religion still matter? RIP Maya.

[pablovalencia]

Every time I hear a poem of Maya Angelou I begin to cry. Because her poem gives us courage, inner strength, love, peace, determination, compassion, wisdom, and warmth.

[SunnyIlha]

The Earth and The Sky

And the Waters

Rejoice the echo of her Voice
And Celebrate the journey
of Her Footsteps

[charlesjohnson]

*Blessing~Prayers-Gift: i Know Why The Caged Bird Sings*
*I am in possession of one of the late; Mrs. Maya Angelou's hand-autographed, Inaugural Address poem; " On The Pulse Of Morning, " that is accompanied by a personal letter addressed to my person when she was still a Professor teaching in North Carolina.*

[TheWizardCat]

28 years later: This popped up on YouTube's Recommendation page

[mathewowens]

That hug was so touching clinton. That y your Presidential 8 year was good...

[davidanthonystone]

Gives me goosebumps of hope. 30 years ago

[StatsJedi]

This came to mind again this inauguration. Maya Angelou also reminds me of the scripture that speaks of apples of gold in a setting of silver. Perfect for the occasion.

[bobbiezaborsky]

An American Legend!! A Beautiful Soul!!!

[vijayaraja]

dr Maya Angelou words like a pure wine as days gone its value increases, it didn't matter her body present r not but her soul always there in this universe❤️ !! from Tamil Nadu, India 🙏