Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent is the New York-based correspondent for The World. His reporting has taken him to Swaziland, Turkey, Chile, and India, among other places.

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Son of Cuban Exiles, Richard Blanco, Recites Inauguration Poem

January 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
President Barack Obama greets poet Richard Blanco after his reading at the presidential inauguration. (Photo: REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool)

President Barack Obama greets poet Richard Blanco after his reading at the presidential inauguration. (Photo: REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool)

Maya Angelou was the first African-American to write a poem for a presidential inauguration.

She delivered her poem at President Clinton’s ceremony in 1993.

On Monday it was the turn of Richard Blanco, the first openly gay poet and the first Cuban-American to receive the honor.

The World’s Alex Gallafent has this report.




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One comment for “Son of Cuban Exiles, Richard Blanco, Recites Inauguration Poem”

  • http://www.facebook.com/john.mcsweeney.980 John Mcsweeney

    A wonderful  Poem for the Inaugural,  Thank you,