Amanda Gorman, Activist and National Youth Poet Laureate | Amanpour and Company
Alicia Menendez sits down with Amanda Gorman, who at twenty-one years old is already a published author, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, and founder of an initiative in her hometown of Los Angeles that promotes literacy.
Originally aired on May 3, 2019.
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Nissim Levy
Күн мурун
She is the greatest intellect alive today. Her words are full of wisdom that can only come from god. Amanda Gorman needs to receive the Nobel Prize in literature NOW! If she doesn't it would be the greatest injustice in human history and pure racism.
asylation :0
6 күн мурун
youtube
Ahmad Rizai
8 күн мурун
Nan
Dale Gribble
12 күн мурун
Black privilege at its finest
Arianator
12 күн мурун
Black privilege isn’t a thing wake up.
BiggieDogs
13 күн мурун
I don't even know this person...
Fernande Gilles
14 күн мурун
Wow 🎊 congratulations on your success 🏆 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌼 💐
Nyarlathotep
16 күн мурун
I came here because KGkey directed me based on your skin color.
billy perez
16 күн мурун
minorities at least where i live are treated better than white people in schools, they even get into college over a white person with better credentials, too me that is racism
Arianator
12 күн мурун
Wake up
sara holmes
16 күн мурун
Amanda for president 2036!
Allison Novak
17 күн мурун
Amanda you give me such hope! If only I could live another 60 years to witness the bright trajectory of your life.
Robert Houston
17 күн мурун
I believe she should be President one day.
Hans Schmidt
17 күн мурун
Hopefully not
miky carney
17 күн мурун
Out of all the cultures to uplift above all others we choose Black culture, really?
Hans Schmidt
17 күн мурун
What have they accomplished? Over thousands of years nothing lol
Music Maven Publishing
17 күн мурун
She is so eloquent & wise. She's a stunning example of overcoming & manifesting her own destiny. She has Angels- Divine Intelligence emits from her. Breathtaking- Go dear lady! President Gorman. Bravo ❤
Jay
17 күн мурун
Great job💯
Yuli Antunez
17 күн мурун
I love black history’s
Kenma
15 күн мурун
@Chavez Powell Ok, Nobody asked for your didly darn opinion 😃✨ (1)
Chavez Powell
15 күн мурун
@Kenma I don’t think you guys will ever win the presidency again lol
Kenma
15 күн мурун
@Chavez Powell Ok, nobody asked for your didly darn opinion 😃✨
Chavez Powell
15 күн мурун
@Kenma Your indoctrination is too late. Demographics is king
Kenma
17 күн мурун
Watch when a snowflake comes and try to bash your opinion on it
David Garrison
18 күн мурун
I'm glad to know there is someone with a Harvard degree, a National Youth Poet speaking for the majority of us. We struggle to make a living and even more, we struggle to achieve while, for one reason or an other, we are treated with indifference in a world for the privileged who talk about Wall street and advocate for them selves and their buddies at the top. We need more people like Amanda Gorman to speak to the need for social change and to inspire people of color, the disabled, and women.
Marvina I
18 күн мурун
Wow. She's so well spoken and sure & smart. Beautifully confident
Najee A.
18 күн мурун
Dynamite Woman! Wooowwwww she is absolutely fabulous 😍 💖 ❤ ✨ 💕 ♥
the_epicest fritzyboi
18 күн мурун
#fritzyboi
The Student of Life
18 күн мурун
here's one kgkey.info/block/tod2kNLSeKl72no/video.html
James Sparkman
19 күн мурун
I have a KGkey video called library assistant becomes savior for a dog please check it out
Innuendo
19 күн мурун
a speech impediment? she is a beacon of possibility. look what she has accomplished! so well spoken, so verbally eloquent, so intellectually relevant. she is absolutely amazing!
gary jones
20 күн мурун
Young Black Ladies from A to Z Look at A Perfect Role Model that went through some obstacles to make it Don't Give Up😘😘😘💋
guppy
20 күн мурун
I have an assignment on her inauguration poem, it's a really beautiful poem.
Malaikah Saadiq
20 күн мурун
This is gold!👏🏽👏🏽❤️
Jacqueline Thomas
21 күн мурун
You're so amazing, never short of words. Stunning!!!! Keep on shining.
TooBadSoSad
22 күн мурун
Blah blah blah
Dior Blunt
17 күн мурун
she’s the Walmart brand MLK
Kenma
18 күн мурун
Ok whiter
Elizabeth Bettencourt
22 күн мурун
Amanda cleanses with words, what a gift to the world. ❤️
Chris H
22 күн мурун
she doesn't seem very happy, that tone of voice is like she's fiending to stab someone
Jazmyne Martin
22 күн мурун
Wait til she writes a book 😍
Joseph Meyers
23 күн мурун
25 year old white guy here, ill be voting for her in the future
toast! toast! toast!
16 күн мурун
@Hans Schmidt lmao what
Uraeus Ahmen
24 күн мурун
FBA cannot really celebrate Foundational Black History without mentioning what is owed in reperations. CUT THE CHECK!!!
That Guy
24 күн мурун
Another 'peaceful protester"
Brian
24 күн мурун
Why are you so uneducated. 😐
Ben
24 күн мурун
Deleting comments? No, Papa...
Wayne D
24 күн мурун
Screw black history let's have a white history it would definitely be more friggen interesting
toast! toast! toast!
16 күн мурун
We do. It's called all 11 months besides february
Romulus Bamford
25 күн мурун
>"shes black and female" *intense clapping*
peppa pig pig
24 күн мурун
@Romulus Bamford I'm black? 😭
Romulus Bamford
24 күн мурун
@peppa pig pig im begging you to stop using my race as tokens
peppa pig pig
24 күн мурун
@Romulus Bamford im begging you to grow up please
Romulus Bamford
24 күн мурун
@peppa pig pig STRONG BLACK FEMALE
peppa pig pig
24 күн мурун
You clearly didn't watch the video
John O'Mara
25 күн мурун
Complains about being discriminated against meanwhile everyone is showering her with awards and shows and speeches. Can anyone even name another famous 21 year old author? This is just affirmative action. You’re not oppressed. You’re privileged.
SprtsRykerSciongirl M
26 күн мурун
I could listen to her speak all day. Her voice and words are strong, enlightening, encouraging and yet calming.
salman
26 күн мурун
smart beautiful black queen
DarkShadowFire DSF
26 күн мурун
She should get in touch with Chandler Crump. Another young activist. Would be a good idea to check out Thomas Sowell and Larry elder too
William Grant
27 күн мурун
Let's turn to God let's repent and ask for forgiveness Let's study God's word and thank God for sending Jesus to destroy evil for once and all times Thank you God Shepherdschapelcom Theseasonorg explains the whole Bible God bless
Mr. OK
27 күн мурун
A 21 year old harvard graduate... Yes, obviously she's had a rough life. 🙄 Jeezus... These people really are blinded by ideology.
Pankakotakis Megalomavropoulos
27 күн мурун
Lucan at 23, top that.
SKy's World
27 күн мурун
She could inspire special needs kids and talk about the struggles but noooooo! Black! Black! She's black and underprivileged! She's black! We her struggles are because black!
SKy's World
27 күн мурун
A poet! Ahahahahahahahaha!
Ronald Raygun
27 күн мурун
*insert obligitory vacuous compliment here
Tobias Duck
27 күн мурун
“If you don’t vote for me, you ain’t black.” -Joe Biden
shock 87
24 күн мурун
Poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids. - joe biden
Spikes
24 күн мурун
This is a fact
Vanessa Holguin
27 күн мурун
Joe "Blacks aren't as diverse as Latinos" Biden
Mike Matthews
27 күн мурун
Sorry africans,. The White man already did everything including space travel.. there’s nothing left...
Lea -
26 күн мурун
😂😂😂😂
Mike Matthews
27 күн мурун
She be use english... i say cultural appropriations!!!
Mike Matthews
27 күн мурун
All i heard was blip blip da ba blip!
Profético GAMER
28 күн мурун
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Profético GAMER
28 күн мурун
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Will Jackson
28 күн мурун
LOL
Straight white Male
28 күн мурун
White people are the most powerful special race of people ! I love white people and being white!
Kenma
17 күн мурун
@Straight white Male ok stfu
Straight white Male
27 күн мурун
@Zizzy Zebrian haha I get it you’re joking right ? Bc that’s what everyone says? When white people say the exact same things other races say.. my Puerto Rican friend hangs a Puerto Rican flag and my black friends talk pro black out in the open... I actually am allowed to say and think white people are special 😂 you are the racist. What part of my statement do u disagree with?
Zizzy Zebrian
28 күн мурун
Racist
Cureka Vanburn
28 күн мурун
Don’t stop sister express yourself Queen I in courage
JackieNan Pelosi
29 күн мурун
I like that she never wears blue!
Anna Tran
29 күн мурун
I’m doing a poetry assignment about her poems for English and I went searching on YT for BHM and HOLY- I love this
Descartes Deya
29 күн мурун
Me who was born in 2003: Is she one of my people?
Aric 3Gunner
29 күн мурун
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Fuzz Nuzzler
29 күн мурун
Is that her real hair?
so random and quirky
17 күн мурун
That shit's a weave
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@JayNova No it's not
JayNova
24 күн мурун
Yea I think so. I don't know how you could actually do that. Looks nice though.
Jeffrey Richardson
29 күн мурун
wonderful women jodys tale under wooden mikes snack pack pudding
jbish26
Ай мурун
If you were born in this country stop calling yourself something else American if you born here you are American
jbish26
Ай мурун
When's white history month,I choose September.
so random and quirky
17 күн мурун
@Kenma Cringe
JayNova
18 күн мурун
@Kenma Yikes.
Kenma
18 күн мурун
Whte people don't have history, except jealousy, racism, and also they can't have history if they don't have an orgin place.
JayNova
24 күн мурун
Why we need a white history month?
asemrowo 2
Ай мурун
why fiki naki channel not trending ? almost 4 million views in just 18 hours
Jeff Twist
Ай мурун
Beautiful young lady. Msg for the far right... if you believe in god, ware if your faith and love for the left? It's a good question you should think over. I call for unity. I call for balance. I call for peace. Even if you are rich, life is not easy for anyone. Be nice, try to help someone it's all we really have.
Guy Long
Ай мурун
Let me give you a little black history.Black people are LUCKY to live in America and the really smart ones know it.If they lived in some other countries they would find out what racism is. There is no such thing as systemic racism in America.It is a BS narrative promoted by a few opportunistic individuals for their own benefit.(just like there is no such thing as MANMADE global warming) another BS narrative. The sooner you start thinking for yourself, the better off we will all be.
Alfred C
28 күн мурун
@Skarlex 69 someone’s mad
GhostWarrior 21
Ай мурун
@Skarlex 69 you believing in systematic racism tells me your intelligence level
Skarlex 69
Ай мурун
And yes global warming climate change is real and it’s happening fast all the glaiciers are melting and the surface of the earth has gotten 2 degrees hotter from 1950
Skarlex 69
Ай мурун
But when y’all see something about a black person your alway saying bad things
Skarlex 69
Ай мурун
I won’t argue you wouldn’t understand
CGOD Cullimore
Ай мурун
Grows up burns down government buildings Gets a peace prize haha
I am Woman. Hear me Roar.
Ай мурун
lol omg. #2036 💜
Alfred C
28 күн мурун
@I am Woman. Hear me Roar. actually he was a businessman who lived in New York so of course people thought he understood economics
I am Woman. Hear me Roar.
28 күн мурун
@Alfred C Biden has money and financial backing lol
I am Woman. Hear me Roar.
28 күн мурун
@Alfred C Nope. He was involved in real estate and he was a celebrity showman. He knows nothing about economics but he had money and free publicity.
Alfred C
28 күн мурун
@I am Woman. Hear me Roar. also by you’re logic biden should’ve lost because he’s not a billionaire like trump??
Alfred C
28 күн мурун
@I am Woman. Hear me Roar. nope people voted for trump because he was involved in economics basically people thought he had a understanding about them
হীরাপুর টিভি
Ай мурун
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হীরাপুর টিভি
Ай мурун
kgkey.info/cd/RKVzIVf0q1CKDK87WKa11g.html
Magatha Ebai
Ай мурун
#AmandaGorman2036🇺🇸
onlyJESUSSsaves John3-16
Ай мурун
_our only hope is_ *JESUS CHRIST.* _only_ *JESUS* _saves from hell, without_ *JESUS* _our destination is hell_
so random and quirky
17 күн мурун
Jesus is epic
onlyJESUSSsaves John3-16
24 күн мурун
@JayNova Someday soon you will see HIM in all HIS glory. He died for you and I and the whole world, who do you have in your life at this moment that would die for you?
JayNova
24 күн мурун
What does Jesus look like.
350jxsh
Ай мурун
man these comments... cant say i’m surprised though, it’s sad :/
Karina Matos
Ай мурун
She is so eloquent and smart.
Nigger Faggot Chinese Virus Rape is Good
Ай мурун
😏
so random and quirky
17 күн мурун
nice name, bro
Eduardo L.
Ай мурун
lmao
TheManlyBog
Ай мурун
These comments make me sick
Kenma
18 күн мурун
Frr
hopbunny45 george
Ай мурун
STFU
jaja sudduth
Ай мурун
All the people who disliked this is getting jumped
jaja sudduth
28 күн мурун
@hopbunny45 george awwnn you mad just say that
hopbunny45 george
Ай мурун
STFU
Nannadu
Ай мурун
Nobody cares
Kenma
18 күн мурун
If nobody cared, this wouldn't have had alot of views, but you care to comment tho.
Colonel Sanders
Ай мурун
Why is this in my recomended
Eagle Young
Ай мурун
black people are not special, they like other race, other races need the right to equal treatment, white people, brown people, yellow people. No matter what you are colors, we are the same in a big community. youtube run far away.
Alfred C
28 күн мурун
@VS Battles I love how you didn’t debunk his argument yet just sounding like a dumbass
Skarlex 69
Ай мурун
But did you forget about racism and slavery
GhostWarrior 21
Ай мурун
Yea we’re jealous of the race the still lives in tiny huts and are starving all the time and burning down half of the USA
VS Battles
Ай мурун
@Yee Yee Ass Haircut Ok? Lol?
Yee Yee Ass Haircut
Ай мурун
@VS Battles whatever makes you cry less I guess lol
Red Skye
Ай мурун
"I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history." -Morgan Freeman
Goodwomen Goodman
Ай мурун
Christian Amanpour is an international pro????? Who plays with whoever pays the higher price.. Suffices to say she promotes the Mullah’s of Iran
Damian Lopez
Ай мурун
Wonderful Artist. May Good GOD Bless Her Richly.
Paradigm Shift
Ай мурун
Skin color...blah blah blah, gender...blah blah blah, sexual orientation...blah blah blah. You know for people that don't wanna be categorized or judged for those things, they sure do talk about it a lot.
Paradigm Shift
18 күн мурун
@Kenma uh...ok
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@Paradigm Shift grow up
Paradigm Shift
Ай мурун
@Skarlex 69 just like you saying someone is racist that does anything but praise this person. Me:" I feel the media panders to blacks." You: "You're racist." When it has nothing to do with racism than pointing out what I see going on.
Paradigm Shift
Ай мурун
@Skarlex 69 no they don't, they say it because it's a card they can play to get their way.
Skarlex 69
Ай мурун
They talk about to make them feel more comfortable about opening up to people that hate them
Paradigm Shift
Ай мурун
Pander! Pander! Pander! Good job white corporations!
Kenma
17 күн мурун
@so random and quirky Ugly asf
so random and quirky
17 күн мурун
@Kenma Cringe af
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@Paradigm Shift what a funny 😐 now you got the whole crowd laughing with this one 😐
Paradigm Shift
18 күн мурун
@Kenma don't you mean. Ah ha! I did-unt uh read. Too rong. *Said in a really thick Asian accent*
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@Paradigm Shift Don't care. Didn't read. Too long.
Okada fan 68
Ай мурун
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Okada fan 68
17 күн мурун
@Kenma noice
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@Okada fan 68 N
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@Okada fan 68 E
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@Okada fan 68 E
Kenma
18 күн мурун
@Okada fan 68 R
Frank Fields
Ай мурун
Poetry is trash. Next.
Peek Nonyuh
20 күн мурун
@P E better late then never
P E
21 күн мурун
@Peek Nonyuh your so late next
Peek Nonyuh
21 күн мурун
@P E Just like you next
P E
Ай мурун
@Peek Nonyuh Just like you next
Peek Nonyuh
Ай мурун
@P E just like you next
cheese water
Ай мурун
White people in the comments mad because they arent in the spotlight constantly
Angel Green
Ай мурун
She is a godly woman.. I respect it 🙂
Verbツ
Ай мурун
Social justice is justice for no one. Period.
Hi There
Ай мурун
Wtf is this comment section lol, oh she’s so perfect she can do no wrong time to vote for her if she ever runs with out knowing the policies and how qualified she is, like calm down she isn’t a gift of god.
awoo
Ай мурун
@Hi There The comments a week ago are people who are actually interested in the content of this video and channel. So yeah, you’re going to see a lot of positivity. Sort comments by new and look at what has been posted in the past day. Notice how it’s mostly negativity, hate, angry comments about Black History Month, race, politics etc.? It’s because KGkey posted this video on the front page as part of their BHM playlist so now a bunch of reactionaries are going through the videos, downvoting them and leaving disrespectful comments. That’s what I’m referring to.
VS Battles
Ай мурун
@Hi There and yes she is perfect and there is nothing you can do about it.
Hi There
Ай мурун
@awoo lol I didn’t know I was a bigot I’m not really tall 😢
Hi There
Ай мурун
@P E I’m not turning her down I’m just saying people are seeing her as the greatest person to ever live
awoo
Ай мурун
KGkey featured this video in their BHM playlist so now its being brigaded by reactionary bigots.
Bartholomew Roberts
Ай мурун
Imagine using a kid to promote cultural marxism and racial division...
Valerie Hockman
Ай мурун
I see a future Presidental candidate! You go for it, young lady!
Alfred C
28 күн мурун
She’s literally only a activist not a presidential candidate
Wil berrios oficial
Ай мурун
Explorin
Pedro
Ай мурун
As soon as you see the term activist you know they’re a friggin puppet
Pedro
Ай мурун
@GentlesirGibbles great more wonderful feedback. Your winning hearts all over the world ❤️😎😂 any more insults for having an opinion?
GentlesirGibbles
Ай мурун
Terrible view and outlook on life. So in your book, anybody who has done any kind of advocate work, is a puppet? Small minded, and the world would be worse off without activists. You can thank child labor activists in the 20's for why you didn't work in a factory at age 4. Or nutrition advocates to force nutrition facts. Or mental health activists. Or, in my case, an aspiring extra-chromosomal activist.
AlexoDoggy
Ай мурун
I’m black too
Cameron Chidester
Ай мурун
why are these the top videos for black history month, show us the history. I'm trying to see the darkest parts of America, back in the day, to see how far we have truly came. and how much farther we can go. this is just pandering, without cause. it's meaningless to the movement. without real change wanted. disgusting, not this video of course but the black history month. KGkey highlighted videos.
Jose Pedraza
Ай мурун
Saludos HERMANOS 🇲🇽
latoya sims
Ай мурун
I wish she would have done a better job on that hair before she went on this show
HunterC16 [ ••]
Ай мурун
Ya she looks like the crystal skull from India Jones
Maori Brown
Ай мурун
We all need to take notes. When someone says something that is offensive just ask a question to see why they said that. I will remember this.