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Dec 2024
8m 38s

Amanda Gorman Read By Jacqueline Green

REBEL GIRLS
About this episode
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to dance and sing and shine in front of a huge crowd. And one day she would find her voice, and do just that… Her name… is Amanda. [This episode originally aired in October, 2021.] About the Narrator Jacqueline Green followed her dream to become a dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New ... Show More
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