Born in 1998 Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist. Much of her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race and marginalization. Growing up she actually had a speech impediment and it’s so amazing to see her now giving speeches to so many viewers.
Her most recent speech was at Joe Biden’s inauguration making her the youngest poet ever to read at a US presidential inauguration. Her other accomplishments include being named The Roots “young futurists list”, Glamour magazine’s College women of the year, an OZY Genius award and chosen as National Youth Poet Laureate. Gorman also has published books which were number one and two on Amazon after one day. She tweeted “I AM ON THE FLOOR MY BOOKS ARE #1 & #2 ON AMAZON AFTER 1 DAY” on January 20th hours after reading her original poem “The Hill We Climb” on Inauguration Day.
The NFL has selected three honorees to do the coin toss. Commissioner Roger Goodell has chosen educator Trimaine Davis, nurse manager Suzie Dorner and Marine veteran James Martin.
Davis made sure that during the pandemic his students and their families in Los Angeles had devices and Internet access. He also hosted tech workshops to help people learn to use the devices. Suzie Dorner lost two grandparents to Covid-19 and is the Covid ICU nurse manager at Tampa General Hospital and she represents healthcare workers across the country as honorary captain. Martin helped veterans, high school athletes and local youth virtually through the wounded warrior projects.
Goodell says that there was no better person to honour them in perfect words such as, Amanda Gorman.