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Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate

Posted on February 2021 by Jeremy

Amanda Gorman performs her poetry at the Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 2021. Amanda Gorman was born on March 7, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. She has a twin sister, Gabrielle, who is a filmmaker. Amanda and her siblings were … Continue reading →

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Katherine Johnson, a “Hidden Figure” in American History

Posted on March 2020 by webeditor

This photograph shows Katherine Johnson at her desk at the Langley Research Center with a “celestial training device,” a globe inside a globe that showed the key coordinates for navigating an orbit around Earth. Katherine Johnson, who worked as a … Continue reading →

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Greta Thunberg Leads Fight Against Climate Change

Posted on February 2020 by webeditor

Greta Thunberg spoke to world leaders at a United Nations climate conference in Madrid, Spain, in December 2019. Greta Thunberg (TOON•berg) is only 17 years old, but she has become a powerful voice in combating the human-made causes of climate … Continue reading →

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Lucy McBath Brings a Voice for Change to Congress

Posted on April 2019 by webeditor

Lucy McBath spoke during the 6th Annual New York Peace Week Press Conference in New York City in January 2016. Lucy McBath wiped away tears as the U.S. House of Representatives voted on and eventually passed the Bipartisan Background Checks … Continue reading →

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Kwame Alexander Makes Reading and Writing Fun

Posted on October 2018 by webeditor

Kwame Alexander checked out the book selection at the Lafayette Public Library in Lousiana, where he told stories and performed parts from his recent books for children. This has been a big year for writer Kwame Alexander. So far, he … Continue reading →

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