Poetry in Motion: The African American Women Inaugural Poets

Primary tabs

Age Group:

Adult
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Registration for this event is no longer open.

Program Description

Event Details

Three of the six poets that have presented at a U.S. presidential inauguration are African American women. Join us as we explore and examine the inaugural address poems of Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Alexander, and Amanda Gorman. We will discuss the themes, symbols, and importance of these three poems by three proud black women.