From the Pledge of Allegiance being signed & spoken simultaneously to the presence of the powerful Amanda Gorman to the President himself, both people with speech disabilities, disability was represented as a part of American culture & politics during #InaugurationDay Thread 1/7
From the Pledge of Allegiance being signed & spoken simultaneously to the presence of the powerful Amanda Gorman to the President himself, both people with speech disabilities, disability was represented as a part of American culture & politics during #InaugurationDay Thread 1/7
From the Pledge of Allegiance being signed & spoken simultaneously to the presence of the powerful Amanda Gorman to the President himself, both people with speech disabilities, disability was represented as a part of American culture & politics during #InaugurationDay Thread 1/7
From the Pledge of Allegiance being signed & spoken simultaneously to the presence of the powerful Amanda Gorman to the President himself, both people with speech disabilities, disability was represented as a part of American culture & politics during #InaugurationDay Thread 1/7
Andrea Hall was the 1st Black woman hired and assigned to a station at the City of Albany Fire Department, & then the 1st Black woman to serve as fire captain at Fulton County Fire Rescue. She presented the Pledge of Allegiance in ASL & spoken English https://www.npr.org/sections/inauguration-day-live-updates/2021/01/20/958794316/firefighter-leads-the-pledge-of-allegiance-spoken-and-in-sign-language 2/7
Firefighter Andrea Hall Leads Pledge Of Allegiance, Spoken And In Sign Language

The Presidential Inaugural Committee has made accessibility a stated priority and is providing ASL interpretation, live closed captioning and audio descriptions for the day's events.

https://www.npr.org/sections/inauguration-day-live-updates/2021/01/20/958794316/firefighter-leads-the-pledge-of-allegiance-spoken-and-in-sign-language
Jennifer Lopez, who sung an amazing mashup of “This Land is Your Land,” “Let’s Get Loud,” and “America the Beautiful” has a history of anxiety and depression. https://us.hola.com/celebrities/20200524fnq2c3dmph/jennifer-lopez-family-quarantine-anxiety-jimmy-fallon #Inauguration2021 3/7
Jennifer Lopez opens up about anxiety and what she’s discovered in quarantine

Jennifer Lopez opened up to Jimmy Fallon about what she's learned in quarantine during this scary time and how her family is making the best of it.

https://us.hola.com/celebrities/20200524fnq2c3dmph/jennifer-lopez-family-quarantine-anxiety-jimmy-fallon
Lady Gaga, who sang a passionate rendition of the national anthem, has multiple disabilities. She manages chronic pain, anxiety, depression and fibromyalgia. https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30414700/lady-gaga-oprah-interview-psychotic-break-chronic-illness/ 4/7
Lady Gaga Discusses Her "Psychotic Break" and Chronic Pain with Oprah

"My whole body started tingling and I started screaming."

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30414700/lady-gaga-oprah-interview-psychotic-break-chronic-illness/
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who swore in @VP Harris has diabetes and her experience with this disability played a role in her decision to become a judge and in her Supreme Court confirmation process. https://www.npr.org/2011/06/21/137328180/sotomayor-opens-up-about-diabetes 5/7 #Inauguration
Sotomayor Opens Up About Diabetes For Youth Group

The Supreme Court justice, a lifelong diabetic, told a crowd of children with type-1 diabetes that she was 7 years old when the first hints of the disease appeared in her life. But she said the...

https://www.npr.org/2011/06/21/137328180/sotomayor-opens-up-about-diabetes
President Biden’s experience as a person who stutters impacts his leadership style and has affected him profoundly. https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/05/politics/joe-biden-stutter/index.html 6/7 @potus #Inauguration2021
Biden opens up about stuttering and offers advice to young people who stutter

Former Vice President Joe Biden opened up about his lifelong struggle with stuttering on Wednesday, offering a rare lengthy and personal reflection on how it has affected him, even to this day.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/05/politics/joe-biden-stutter/index.html
Finally, Amanda Gorman, the Youth Poet Laureate, shares a connection with @POTUS Biden. She also has a speech disability.

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/01/amanda-gorman-youth-poet-laureate-inaugration-day-joe-biden

#Inauguration2021 7/7
Poet Amanda Gorman Made History With Her Inauguration Speech

The Youth Poet Laureate read her piece “The Hill We Climb” written especially for the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/01/amanda-gorman-youth-poet-laureate-inaugration-day-joe-biden
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