Before Amanda Gorman made history as the youngest poet to speak at a presidential inauguration, the National Museum of African American History and Culture featured her in our third annual Women’s E3 Summit last September. You too can listen to Amanda as she recites her powerful poem “Old Jim Crow Got to Go.” Amanda was inspired to write this poem after a visit to the Museum and the posters and the signs she saw during her visit.

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Amanda Gorman recites "Old Jim Crow Got to Go" on September 24, 2020 for NMAAHC's E3 Summit.

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