Poet, scholar, educator. President @MellonFdn. Author of THE TRAYVON GENERATION and THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. Co-worker in the kingdom of culture. Views my own.
New York, NY
Joined January 2012
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My beloved father Clifford Alexander joined the ancestors on July 3, and I’ve been reflecting on his 88-year life of love and service.
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According to a recent study, reading for pleasure has fallen by 40% in the last 20 years, continuing a long-running downward trend. By many measures, reading skills for both students and adults continue to fall. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Elizabeth Alexander of the Mellon Foundation about a new effort to boost the world of words. to.pbs.org/3NfW4fX
She Sold a Painting for $165 Million and Gave It All Away - The New York Times nytimes.com/interactive/2025…
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The grandmother, the mermaid, and the soul – poet Elizabeth Alexander on how literature broadens the landscape of the possible themarginalian.org/2022/06/1…
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Elizabeth Alexander explains why jazz music must be preserved
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'Jericho Brown joins Kevin Young to read “When,” by Elizabeth Alexander, and his own “Colosseum.” Brown’s collection “The Tradition” won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry (2022). He’s a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets
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"Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it. They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it."
An Ursula K. Le Guin classic: themarginalian.org/2015/10/2…
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From our earliest days, Black history has always been American history – and Black folks have profoundly shaped our American culture through music, art, literature, sports, and beyond. One month a year is not sufficient to celebrate the power of the movements and the people who have fought for the rights we enjoy today. That’s something that we have to do each and every day, as we strive to live up to their example and make sure our children and grandchildren remember their stories.
A Poet’s Tale from Obama’s First Inaugural | The New Yorker.
Sixteen years ago. newyorker.com/culture/cultur…
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@CecileRichards believed in women, believed in @19thnews and believed in me in a way that changed the course of my life — and so many others. I am heartbroken, but channeling every ounce of her spirit. Sending so much love to her amazing family.
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Weekly Poem: Elizabeth Alexander honors MLK Day with stories of the black experience | PBS News. Some reflections and poems from Dr.. King day in 2014 that I hope endure today. pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry…
This is so, so, so, so GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
A few years ago, @FluentMundo wrote the definitive profile of @sanbenito. Now she's written the definitive review of his new album, with the kind of prose that makes anyone else trying to write about Puerto Rico—or about anything—feel wholly inadequate. npr.org/2025/01/15/g-s1-4265…
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At 13, Eddie Palmieri became the timbalero in his uncle’s band. He dropped out of junior high and devoted himself to music, dragging his drums to gigs all over the Bronx. “I was just a wild stallion at that time,” he told @FluentMundo, laughing. nyer.cm/a3VAUTL
History and 🔥🔥🔥🔥!
For my New Yorker debut (and the magazine's first feature about salsa!) I profiled my all-time favorite Nuyorican musician Eddie Palmieri. Featuring comments from Rubén Blades, Spike Lee, iLé, & more, we all agree... he's the GOAT: newyorker.com/culture/person…
One of Chicago’s oldest public art pieces is saved, thanks to arts grant uniondemocrat.com/lifestyle/… via @uniondemocrat
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Don’t let anyone or anything stop you from making your voice heard in this election. If you have any questions or concerns, call a voter protection hotline. These folks are standing by to make sure your vote is counted. So make sure you vote! votesaveamerica.com
A great and cherished woman.
nytimes.com/2024/08/24/books… via @NYTimes
