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Friday, January 16, 2009
A man who understands the power and integrity of language
A December press release from Yale University announced that Elizabeth Alexander, a Yale professor of African American studies and English literature, had been selected to compose and read an original poem at the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009. "Barack Obama," she said, "is a man who understands the power and integrity of language."
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Barack Obama,
Elizabeth Alexander,
George W. Bush,
Maya Angelou,
Miller Williams,
Robert Frost,
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