New to the shop! Amanda Gorman Stickers

Vinyl Amanda Gorman sticker against a lavender background with pink confetti. Amanda is looking purposefully into the distance. She has long braids and is wearing a yellow-orange shirt and gold triangular earrings. The line of poetry is painted in c…

Happy dance! New Amanda Gorman stickers in the shop. Stick it on your laptop, planner, water bottle or anywhere else you want a reminder to use the power of your voice to confront white supremacy, misogyny, and social injustice. Get yours here!

“For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman

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Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist. She was the first National Youth Poet Laureate, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, and the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl.

Black hand holds die cut sticker against a lavender background with pink confetti. The bright yellow sticker is printed with a painting of Amanda Gorman and a line from her poem The Hill We Climb: For there is always light, if only we’re brave enoug…

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 24, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Black women quotes, Die-cut Vinyl stickers, Amanda Gorman sticker, The Hill We Climb, there is always lightComment