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Amanda Gorman pens tribute to crews battling LA wildfires

Season 2025 Episode 17 | 4m 30s

Renowned poet and Los Angeles native Amanda Gorman has penned a heartfelt tribute to first responders battling the wildfires and helping those in need. In "Smoldering Dawn," she expresses her fears and hopes and celebrates how the community is coming together to face this trauma. Amna Nawaz spoke with Gorman about how the poem came to be and her new children’s book, “Girls on the Rise.”

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