A Chief Lieutenant of the Tuskegee Machine: Charles Banks of Mississippi
Pilots of the Ground
Charles Banks, the subject of this appealing biography was a seemingly well-known Black leader, like such as Obama Baraka and Jessie Jackson. Banks status, demeanor, and power were unlimited, way beyond his hometown of Clarksdale and Mound Bayou, Mississippi all-black towns. Born in 1873, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Banks spent most of is life in this well known racially discriminating and violent town. These afflictions of Clarksdale motivated him, so much to the point that he wanted to become an advocate to help his community, in the process he became a successful entrepreneur. This book brilliantly explores the achievement of Banks with proficiency and a clear-cut style.
After reading this biography I came to the conclusion that this book essentially depicts the limits of Blacks during the era of white dominance, and how a man and his “army”, Booker T. Washington’s......
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