Margaret Walker Alexander published her first poem, ' I Want to Write', at the age of fifteen. The poem appeared in the 1934 edition of Crisis Magazine, which was then being edited by W.E.B. DuBois. Alexander was born in Birmingham, Alabama. After completing her primary education, she attended Northwestern University, where she obtained her B.A. […]
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