Praise Song for the Day

  Elizabeth Alexander (born May 30, 1962) is an American poet, essayist, playwright, and a university professor. Alexander was born in Harlem, New York City and grew up in Washington, D.C. She is the daughter of former United States Secretary of the Army and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairman Clifford Alexander, Jr. and Adele (Logan) Alexander, a teacher … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Poets