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Amanda Gorman Wanted To 'Repurify' The Capitol With Her Words

"Words is where I operate and where I can make magic happen," the inaugural poet said on "The Late Late Show."
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'AGT' Winner Doesn't Sing, Dance, Joke Or Do Tricks In Historical First

Meghan Markle highlighted the Season 15 final with a shoutout to another contestant.
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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Rumi

There's more to this Sufi mystic than meets the eye.
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Poet Aja Monet Confronts Police Brutality In Stunning Spoken Word Performance

"I think being an artist, you are in the business of telling it like it is," Aja Monet says.
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Colombian Poet Has The Perfect Clapback For People Who Say He Doesn't Look Latino

His name is Carlos Andrés Gómez -- and he won't let you forget it.
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Spoken Word Poets Recite Unlikely Tribute To Badass Abuelitas

Abuelitas to the rescue!
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Poet Shares The Struggles She Faced As A Latina On A College Campus

"To be a Latina on a college campus is to be tired all the time."
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Young Palestinian Poet Brings To Life The Troubles Of Jerusalem

“I use writing as a tool to make sense of life."
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2 Iranian Poets, Facing Lashings And Prison, Escape Country

Fatemeh Ekhtesari and Mehdi Mousavi's freedom came as world powers lifted sanctions on Iran
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Black Poet Explains Painful Reality Of Police Violence To His 4-Year-Old Nephew

The harsh truth that every black child eventually has to hear.
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