Amanda Gorman, the poet who received international acclaim after performing at Joe Biden‘s inauguration in January, is opening up about being racially profiled.
The 22-year-old poet took to Twitter on Friday (March 5) to reveal what happened. “A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight.
He demanded if I lived there because ‘you look suspicious.’ I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building. He left, no apology.
This is the reality of black girls: One day you’re called an icon, the next day, a threat,” Amanda tweeted.
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