[2] Alexander began her career in 1988 as a campus correspondent for the San Francisco Examiner, resulting in a full-time staff position there in 1989.
[3] After the Examiner, Alexander wrote for the Fresno Bee,[4] where she helped cover the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Alexander next wrote for the Miami Herald for almost four years, covering ethnic groups in South Florida.
Alexander later wrote for The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and The Washington Post.
[citation needed] Awards, Honors: In May 2012, Alexander was named Alumna of the Year by the Journalism Department at San Francisco State University.