About the Author

The late Helen Chavis Othow was a professor of English at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, a former department chair, and an outstanding faculty award winner. She wrote extensively in the areas of African American culture and literature.

Reviews

“in-depth research...thorough...a book rich in relevant history...like holding a pot of gold in one’s hand...invaluable...profound documentation of the life of a remarkable man”—Black Issues.