Amanda Gorman read her poem 'Fury and Faith' for a perfomance on equality, social justice and love called "Brotherhood/Sisterhood" at the Bach Virtuosi Festival's Virtual Virtuosi on August 16, 2020. This is the full version of her poem.

Amanda Gorman, a graduate of Harvard University, was the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. You can read more about her at her website: http://www.theamandagorman.com. Amanda was also the 2021 National Youth Poet Laureate for the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Amanda responded to the hopelessness of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protest to write Fury and Faith. She wrote these encouraging words to lead us to instill courage in our hearts: “…whether we prevail in these times is not determined by all the challenges present but by the change that is possible…”