#OnThisDay, 20 Jan 1993, Maya Angelou reads her poem ‘On the Pulse of Morning’ at Bill Clinton’s inauguration as President of the USA. She becomes the first woman and the first African-American poet to read at the event.

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Video: https://youtu.be/OQQThtav41o