Alexis De Veaux
Alexis De Veaux (born September 24, 1948) is a black, lesbian American writer and illustrator. She chaired the Department of Women's Studies, at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her surname also appears as DeVeaux. Life. She was born on September 24, 1948, in Harlem. In 1976 De Veaux received her BA from State University of New York Empire State College. De Veaux received her MA and PhD from the University of Buffalo. She wrote for "Essence" magazine, from 1979 to 1991.