introduced the presidential race into the curriculum for her African American Studies course "Freedom and Identity in Black Cultures." She added President-elect Barack Obama's book, "Dreams from My Father," to her syllabus and invited guest lecturers to speak about the significance of race. And then Obama won.
"It was really a terrific convergence," Alexander said. "To have the big moment itself and then to have a class the next day."
from Yale Daily News: Professor to write Obama's inaugural poem
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