In 1993, Maya Angelou became the first African American and the first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration. She read “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s inauguration.
In 1993, Maya Angelou became the first African American and the first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration. She read “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s inauguration.
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