http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/12/18/why-did-obama-choose-the-poet-elizabeth-alexander-to-read-at-his-inauguration.aspxSo Barack Obama has chosen poet Elizabeth Alexander to read at this January's inauguration. Who is she, and why her? It's a choice that reflects his serious, pragmatic side. Alexander is an African-American, born in Harlem in 1962, who has published fourenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)