Elizabeth Alexander ’84, a decorated poet, educator, memoirist, scholar, and cultural advocate who was a professor of African American studies, American studies, and English at Yale for 15 years, will ...
Acclaimed poet Elizabeth Alexander ’84 returned “home” to the Yale campus for Class Day on Sunday, extolling freedom, education, and the imperative of speaking truth to power. “If we deserve the power ...
American poet, essayist and playwright Elizabeth Alexander ’84 will deliver the 2023 Class Day graduation address. Alexander was a professor of poetry at Yale for 15 years and served as the chair of ...