NOMMO African American authors series
On Wednesday, February 8, 2012 the NOMMO African American Authors series continues its 2011-2012 season. Professor Alexs Pate hosts Elizabeth Alexander at 7:00 PM in Cowles Auditorium (located in the Hubert H. Humphrey Center.) Perhaps best known for composing and delivering President Barack Obama's inaugural poem "Praise Song for the Day," Alexander has published five books of poems, including American Sublime, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and an American Library Association "Notable Books of the Year" selection in 2006.