![]() Early life and education īorn in Los Angeles, California, Gorman was raised by her single mother, Joan Wicks, a 6th-grade English teacher in Watts, with her two siblings. That same month, Gorman became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl, when she delivered her poem "Chorus of the Captains" at Super Bowl LV. ![]() Gorman was highlighted in Time magazine's 100 Next list under the category of "Phenoms", with a profile written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Gorman's inauguration poem generated international acclaim, and shortly thereafter, two of her books achieved best-seller status, and she obtained a professional management contract. She rose to fame in 2021 for writing and delivering her poem " The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of Joe Biden. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015. ![]() ![]() Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman (born March 7, 1998) is an American poet and activist. ![]()
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