#OnThisDay in 1993, Maya Angelou became the first African-American and first female poet to perform at a Presidential Inauguration when she read her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the Inauguration of Bill Clinton.
"The Rock cries out to us today,
You may stand upon me,
But do not hide your face."
Full text: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48990/on-the-pulse-of-morning
#HistoryGetsLIT
pickPoet Laureate Maya Angelou paints rich and poignant images in this powerful poem. Her words set the tone for the inauguration of President Clinton. She was a brilliant writer and an astounding activist. The world was better because of her.
A small sampling for today's #BlackHistory prompt on #RiotGrams.... some fiction, non-fiction, history, memoir, classics, poetry, and so much more.
A Rock. A River. A Tree. Quoted by Angelou at Clinton's #inauguration. The whole poem is at http://poetry.eserver.org/angelou.html Notice all the groups of people she names. #poetry
On the Pulse of Morning | 
