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Poet Richard Blanco speaks at the podium at the U.S. Capitol building as Washington prepares for U.S. President Barack Obama's second inauguration on January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Both Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were officially sworn
Today, two-time FIU alumnus Richard Blanco joined a very short list of great American poets, including Robert Frost and Maya Angelou, who have had the honor of being selected as inaugural poets. Blanco, who holds an
Maya Angelou was the first African-American to write a poem for a presidential inauguration. She delivered her poem at President Clinton's ceremony in 1993. On Monday it was the turn of Richard Blanco, the first openly gay
WASHINGTON — Poet Richard Blanco has delivered an inaugural poem paying homage to the American experience. Blanco, at age 44 the youngest ever inaugural poet, recited a poem that painted vivid scenes about America and included reflections on his
richard blanco Richard Blanco: Latino makes history with inaugural poem. Cuban poet Richard Blanco, 44, makes history by being the first Latino, first openly gay poet and the youngest to ever recite an inaugural poem. (Photo Facebook). Richard Blanco
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