WASHINGTON – September 25, 2009 – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate several individuals to key administration posts. The nominees included Adele Logan Alexander, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities.
The following is from the White House Press Release:
Adele Logan Alexander, Nominee for Member, National Council on the Humanities
Dr. Adele Logan Alexander is a professor of history at The George Washington University. She specializes in African Americanand family history, gender and social issues. Dr. Alexander has authored numerous articles and papers, as well as two notable books: Ambiguous Lives: Free Women of Color in Rural Georgia, 1789-1879, and Homelands and Waterways: The American Journey of the Bond Family, 1846-1926. Both works have won several awards, including the Gustavus Myers Award for promoting racial understanding. The African American Historical and Genealogical Society recognized Dr. Alexander in 2003 with the Outstanding Lifetime Contribution Award for her studies of family history. In addition, she had been a member of a number of boards, including the District of Columbia’s Board of Higher Education, the Historical Society of Washington, and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education’s Board of Visitors.
