Few people have had careers that have championed diversity on as many fronts as Elizabeth Alexander ... poems at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration—Alexander has used a social justice ...

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SSgt. Acey introduces Elizabeth Alexander’s Praise Song for the Day, written for Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. The poem honors history, resilience, and unity, urging us to appreciate our ...

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony without former First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama was introduced at the ...

Speaking at a rally on the eve of his inauguration, the President-elect ... with other predecessors including Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander. There are no plans for any poetry at Monday's ...

To date, the prize for the largest crowd attending a presidential inauguration is generally accepted as belonging to former President Barack Obama ... from a story by Alexander Hall.

On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp ... “ — Elizabeth Alexander, “Praise Song For the Day,” 2009 Barack Obama Inauguration “There is new ground to be broken, and new action to be taken.

By Erica L. Green and Katie Rogers Reporting from Washington Michelle Obama, the former first lady, will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump, her office said in a ...

“Praise Song for the Day” is a poem written by Elizabeth Alexander and delivered at the 2009 presidential inauguration of Barack Obama. In my sophomore year of college, I first felt its ...