And the Inaugural Poet is….

Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 16:08 | Category : African American, Barack Obama, Culture, DC, People, Poetry, Women
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ELIZABETH ALEXANDER The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies has tapped poet, essayist, playwright, and teacher Elizabeth Alexander to deliver the inaugural poem January 20th. Alexander grew up in DC (Yay!). She teaches at Yale University and is a scholar of African American literature and culture. [Click on Alexander's name above to visit her website.] [...]