Reverend Dr. Thomas Nelson Baker
by Linda Batty
Looky Rating System: Violence 0/5, Love & Romance 0/5, Mental Health 0/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 0/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5.
Description
With an introduction from renowned philosopher of race George Yancy, this biography reveals the struggles and successes of Rev. Dr. Thomas Nelson Baker, the first known Black man to earn a doctoral degree in philosophy in the United States. Born enslaved in 1860 in Eastville, Virginia, Baker spent his youth and early manhood as a farm laborer.