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How Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem, “The Hill We Climb,” Empowered One Middle School Class
By Isaiah Moore As I started my Zoom class on January 20, 2021, the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, I told my students today would be the only day I’d allow them to have something on in the background while … Continue reading
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