Maya Angelou Recites Inaugural Poem for Pres. Clinton

[@landofthelivingskies3318]

Maya Angelou was a phenomenal woman.

[@SunnyIlha]

The Earth and The Sky And the Waters Rejoice the echo of her Voice And Celebrate the journey of Her Footsteps

[@bngr_bngr]

Not a fan of her poetry

[@lightskinlove40]

@@bngr_bngr it is not poetry. The democrats like to kiss up to black women bruh. They hate black men. These are the ones who gave black women all that welfare but only if they kicked black men out. They want blacks as a broken charity case forever, they don't want us to gain power.

[@keylonpolkjr.542]

@@lightskinlove40 This was almost 30 years ago what are you talking about

[@lightskinlove40]

@@keylonpolkjr.542 What does this being 30 years ago have to do with anything?

[@nhlanhlanene4847]

This woman knew how to string words together and made them sound very new to your ears.

[@comfypepe-t2z]

This woman has a pure heart, god bless you

[@comfypepe-t2z]

@Sean 21 I know, I'm just saying this for the sake of the comment LoL

[@ninaschust3694]

This woman has a pure heart, let's all remember her as a role model. 😉❤

[@scottscott232]

Beautiful, beautiful Beautiful Maya. I listened to every single word, pause and punctuation.

[@thisismynight6295]

Powerful

[@tbwms3243]

I was fortunate to be there when she recited this. A remarkable woman and poet...it was an excellent poem and a beautiful delivery.

[@kallashnykov]

WHO would dislike this?? Like for real.

[@taffyouch]

No, the World Health Organization wouldn’t dislike this

[@susanc257]

Maya lives in her poems. Such a nice treat to hear her recite her own.

[@haranper]

Wow. This was so enlightening a poem about unity, diversity, reckoning of the present and can still be applied to our present times. She will always be one of my favorite poets. Thank you. Maya.

[@emilyhollis4231]

I remember it well....my first time voting in a presidential election. It made me cry then and it makes me cry now. Why do we not listen to her words? Why are we still here, begging for people to see reality? Why does skin color, class, religion still matter? RIP Maya.

[@pablovalencia8999]

Every time I hear a poem of Maya Angelou I begin to cry. Because her poem gives us courage, inner strength, love, peace, determination, compassion, wisdom, and warmth.

[@renee3356]

RIP Maya Angelou. We were so blessed by your gifts, and will always be grateful.

[@mathewowens767]

Wish i would meet this lady. And spend some time with her. Have seeing her story growing up. And acting. Outstanding , beautiful best wishes. You are the best Angelika..

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

I'm sorry to tell you this but she passed away in May of 2014

[@mathewowens767]

@@LittleBlueOwl318 woow so sad good people always pass on to glory land... she is in good hand now.

[@alejandramguerrero5885]

“History ...need not be lived again... Give birth again to the dream ...Take it into the palms of your hands...mold it .. sculpt it... Do not be wedded forever to fear, yolked eternally to brutishness...The horizon leans forward offering you space to place NEW steps of change ... Have the courage to look up ... into your sister’s eyes and into your brothers face and say , simply , with hope ‘ good morning ‘. Maya is a national treasure . Know your history This was 30 years ago .. so now the torch has been handed to all you millennials , gen Xers , and zoomers . It’s time for you all , no matter what different branch of life you come from , to come together .Unite . It’s NOW, or maybe Never.

[@bobbiezaborsky9647]

With another beautiful soul taking the torch to carry on Maya Angelou legacy...Amanda Gorman!

[@alejandramguerrero5885]

@@bobbiezaborsky9647 Absolutely

[@TimothyEnjoysLife]

She was an amazing woman! ❤

[@SunnyIlha]

The Earth and The Sky And the Waters Rejoice the echo of her Voice And Celebrate the journey of Her Footsteps

[@user-xi3qb9ts9r]

1:14 “dis I like”

[@TheWizardCat3]

28 years later: This popped up on KZbin's Recommendation page

[@charlesjohnson6268]

*Blessing~Prayers-Gift: i Know Why The Caged Bird Sings* *I am in possession of one of the late; Mrs. Maya Angelou's hand-autographed, Inaugural Address poem; " On The Pulse Of Morning," that is accompanied by a personal letter addressed to my person when she was still a Professor teaching in North Carolina.*

[@michaelmaps2004]

Wow. What an honor

[@tylerhackner9731]

Passing the torch ✊🏼✊🏼

[@AstralMarmot]

Thank you for a hq version of this

[@StatsJedi]

This came to mind again this inauguration. Maya Angelou also reminds me of the scripture that speaks of apples of gold in a setting of silver. Perfect for the occasion.

[@mathewowens767]

That hug was so touching clinton. That y your Presidential 8 year was good...

[@hibomaxamad4844]

She says the truth 💙🥰❣🙋‍♀️

[@davidanthonystone5165]

Gives me goosebumps of hope. 30 years ago

[@martinwafula1183]

Beautiful

[@bobbiezaborsky9647]

An American Legend!! A Beautiful Soul!!!

[@acab1916]

So Beautiful ❤️

[@zaneferns9576]

Back in school, we learnt her poem of the cage birds singing

[@tongayianesumatambanadzo7021]

I was gripped from the first word tongue last!!!

[@vijayaraja346]

dr Maya Angelou words like a pure wine as days gone its value increases ,it didn't matter her body present r not but her soul always there in this universe❤️ !! from Tamil Nadu , India 🙏

[@Autocat7777]

She is missed greatly 😢

[@mapuiitlau3013]

This hits different..✊🏻

[@pranavkakkar7637]

I've read I" know Why the caged bird sings" it's a great poem.

[@joshsanchezxD]

Powerful.

[@aliasanew3398]

I was named after Ms. Angelou 😌❤️🕊

[@robbiebunge859]

Can it be 30 years?? Wow

[@funkyfinn1]

No one is talking about her voice. It’s amazing

[@michaeltudda2988]

She is a an awesome gal.

[@christophersanchez868]

True words spoken from an intelligent mind that they dont make like that no more .. Sad

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

Have you ever heard of Amanda Gorman???!!!! She spoke at Biden's inauguration the other day... perhaps you missed it? She reminds me very much of a young Dr Maya Angelou. Young, inspirational poets are carrying on her legacy quite well, if you care to look.

[@antoniawilliams3926]

This is what God Expects from ALL people LOVE she is truly missed

[@theangryquad3127]

SO!

[@samueljimenez1]

I read this in my English textbook

[@KennyYLam]

1:22 Dewayne "THE ROCK" Johnson cries out to us today.

[@cymonehicks2386]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@MrKAmsterdam]

❤️

[@cymonehicks2386]

💎💎💎💎💎

[@yoda68zac11]

How do these things keep falling on deaf ears? So many speeches and so many tears but what's changed? What's even gotten remotely better? Sigh

[@ELM4R1NÖ4ZTEC4]

Ain't That Swell 5:32 PM | 1//24//2021

[@nigel6045]

Wow

[@MM-sq5pf]

I'm sure it's pretty awesome being the only poet your base knows and loves

[@MrM-fs4tb]

Who are you?

[@cymonehicks2386]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@jfuen3784]

America = The tree/rock by the river

[@schwedenify]

😊👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@Nx2.1]

Coprolite, I haz it!

[@qs4177]

Omg 150% better than the so called poet in this years inauguration

[@michaelmaps2004]

Well of course we can't compare because Miss Angelou is the Poet supreme but we can't take any thing away from Miss Gouman as well. She did well

[@idkwhat2typelol]

Did I ask tho?

[@haydenross5851]

Loser

[@idkwhat2typelol]

@@haydenross5851 Loser? Do I look like Donald Trump to you?

[@MrBrownstainbear]

@@idkwhat2typelol Your trump derangement syndrome is showing. I hope you recover safely.

[@idkwhat2typelol]

@@MrBrownstainbear Both of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have one thing in common, they’re sore losers & their fans get triggered easily. Lzzzz

[@MrBrownstainbear]

@@idkwhat2typelol Bernie sanders derangement syndrome is something I haven't seen before this is interesting. What did Mr.Sanders do to you my son? hahaha

[@Nx2.1]

Only to be met by goblins.

[@CheesyChez421]

Not relevant to today. Not sure why this is posted

[@MrBrownstainbear]

Its propaganda for blacks

[@MrM-fs4tb]

@@MrBrownstainbear huh?

[@MrM-fs4tb]

Think it is quite relevant today. Every American is welcome in America. The atrocities of history cannot be changed but we can move forward together if we let go of our hostilities toward each other and stand on the rock together. If we look past our differences and look to the future “good morning”. If you can’t see the relevance of the poem you either didn’t listen or didn’t comprehend.

[@MrBrownstainbear]

@@MrM-fs4tb What did you not understand?

[@MrM-fs4tb]

@@MrBrownstainbear how exactly posting a past election poet is propaganda

[@RevanBC]

She looks like that pancake syrup lady

[@lightskinlove40]

Why does America pick these random black women then pretend they are good poets?

[@MrBrownstainbear]

Propaganda. People want to see black people elevated even if they don't deserve it. 2021 and all that

[@lightskinlove40]

@@MrBrownstainbear if that was true we would share tax revenue for schools evenly instead of by town and neighborhood

[@MrBrownstainbear]

@@lightskinlove40 sharing tax revenues evenly only makes sense when people pay taxes evenly.

[@lightskinlove40]

@@MrBrownstainbear tax revenue is shared just like the work we do is. To call immigrants to come here then put them in communities that are perpetually falling behind yours is a bad mlm scheme that will blow up in your face sooner than later. You have become the arrogant British aristocracy taking advantage of the colonies.

[@leviathannathan92]

Lightskinlove I’m guessing you never took poetry class.

[@21MarketaDiva]

Wow