“Being American is more than a pride we inherit; it’s the past we step into and how we repair it.”
– Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb
I’ve asked a number of friends or relatives if they watched the 2021 presidential inauguration. Most didn’t and still haven’t. I think this is unfortunate. I am a registered Republican so that I can vote in the Republican primaries. Otherwise I am unaffiliated. I lean Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican. I’m a mess. But I so appreciate the tone and direction and talent of this last inauguration. Regardless of your political persuasion there is much to be inspired by and more importantly, to unite behind.
The entire hour and 15 minute inauguration
Lady Gaga sings ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Biden inauguration
Poet Amanda Gorman reads “The Hill We Climb”
Transcript: Of Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb”
Transcript of Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden
Photo via The Guardian by Reuters