Publisher's Synopsis
The untold recounting of the life of a turn of the 20th century pioneering African American scholar and educator who made significant contributions to mathematics, sociology, and racial discourse in the United States while working tirelessly to strengthen the African American community and ensure the future of Howard University of its flagship institutions. This work contextualizes a man who overcame numerous obstacles to become the first African American graduate student at Johns Hopkins University and a mediator who bridged the racial divides during one of America's most turbulent periods.