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Amanda Gorman: Award-winning 22-year-old African American poet and activist stole the Biden-Harris inauguration show with the reading of her soul-stirring poem “The Hill We Climb”

Amanda Gorman, an award-winning African American poet and activist, became the youngest presidential inauguration poet in U.S. history when she delivered her soul-stirring poem "The Hill We Climb," at the historical inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 2021.

Obert Madondo
February 28, 2021

“This is democracy’s day”: Read U.S. President Joe Biden’s memorable inaugural speech

In his inaugural speech, U.S. President Joe Biden declared that his country's "fragile" and "precious" democracy had "prevailed" following the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump “insurrectionists” and “domestic terrorists”.

Guest Blog
January 24, 2021

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris: “I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last”

In her victory speech, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, says while she is the first African American person, first Indian American person, and first daughter of immigrants to serve as Vice President of the US, she "won’t be the last".

Obert Madondo
November 12, 2020

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The Canadian Progressive
January 28, 2020

Paul Dewar’s dying wish: “May you keep building a more peaceful and better world for all”

"Let’s embrace the vision of Algonquin elder William Commanda for an authentic and organic future, rooted in the wisdom of the Indigenous people upon whose land we reside," said former NDP MP Paul Dewar, who died of cancer on Wednesday, in his final message to Canadians and humanity.

The Canadian Progressive
February 7, 2019

New Honorary Canadian Citizen Malala Yousafzai’s Speech To The Parliament Of Canada

Addressing the Parliament of Canada after becoming an honorary Canadian citizen, Malala Yousafzai urged Canadians to “continue to open your homes and your hearts to the world’s most defenceless children and families."

Obert Madondo
April 15, 2017