Gorman detailed the disturbing incident, writing, “A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight.

He demanded if I lived there because ‘you look suspicious.’

I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building.

Amanda Gorman on Inauguration Day

He left, no apology.

Shortly after, sheadded, “In a sense, he was right.

I AM A THREAT: a threat to injustice, to inequality, to ignorance.

Amanda Gorman at L.A. event

I can’t imagine having to put up with this awfulness on top of that.

I am so sorry this happened to you.

A new age must come.”

For your sake, those he’s profiled and for those he will profile.”

Others questioned when would the country’s relationship with race shift with the times.

A Twitter user echoed this sentiment,writing, “What is it going to take, America??

When does this become something that USED TO happen?

I’m the same age as VP Harris.

I remember the uproar.

How long will it take America?

We are stuck in a rut full of hate.”