ABOUT DR. TRACI E. ALEXANDER

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 Dr.  “TEA” Traci E. Alexander is the leader in  Ed•u•tain•ment a powerhouse mom, working in the media  industry that spans three decades, an award-winning journalist for; Ebony.com,  BET, Queen Latifah, garnering exclusive sit-down interviews with  notable leaders and icons such as President Barak Obama, Ambassador  Susan Rice, Alice Walker, Hill Harper, Cyntoia Brown-Long, “The Queen of  Soul” Aretha Franklin, and noted as the first African American woman to  anchor the evening news for ABC in Central Louisiana. 

Her  research and rolodex have catapulted her into a prominent role as a  leader and professor in the fields of communication and leadership  development--specializing in Strategic Branding & Public Relations  and Fundraising & Business Development for organizations dedicated  to advancing social justice for women of color and undeserved and  marginalized communities. 

Dr.  TEA is a connector connecting people with passion to causes with  purpose. Her mission is to increase the number of men and women of color  attaining advanced degrees in higher education. 

She is the Creator and Executive Producer of the LITerature Lounge, which  girds her passion to get and keep folks reading. Her work has supported  several organizations locally and nationally with Cyntoia Brown Long’s,  Free Cyntoia, Beverly Bond’s, Black Girl’s Rock, Owning Our Magic.  Rocking Our Truth, Taraji P. Henson's Memoir, Round the Way Girl,  Jenifer Lewis’ The Mother of Black Hollywood, Mike Epps’ Unsuccessful  Thug, Cookie Johnson's Memoir, Believing in Magic, Ambassador Andrew  Young’s, The Making of Modern Atlanta, Dr. Tererai Trent’s, The Awaken  Woman, Mashonda Tifrere’s, Blend and Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart,  Alice Walker.