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Elizabeth Alexander: Praise Song for the Obama Inaugural
As the 2012 election nears—yet another historic one, most say—I think about Elizabeth Alexander, the poet who read her poem “Praise Song for the Day” on January 20, 2009, at the Inaugural of President Barack Obama. The perils of writing … Continue reading →
Posted in Black Writers, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Poetry
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Tagged 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Black Wriiting, Black Writing from Chicago, Chicago Writing, Elizabeth Alexander, Josephine Baker, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Praise Song for the Day, Presidential Inauguration, Teaching Diversity, Tia Chucha Press, We Wear the Masks, Wrigley Field
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