The Author: Barbara A. Baker received her Ph.D. in American literature from Auburn University, Alabama, and is Assistant Professor of English at Tuskegee University, Alabama, where she teaches courses in American and African-American literature. She is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the author of articles that explore African-American musical forms in American literature. She was a professional musician for several years before entering academe.

The Author: Barbara A. Baker received her Ph.D. in American literature from Auburn University, Alabama, and is Assistant Professor of English at Tuskegee University, Alabama, where she teaches courses in American and African-American literature. She is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the author of articles that explore African-American musical forms in American literature. She was a professional musician for several years before entering academe.

The Author: Barbara A. Baker received her Ph.D. in American literature from Auburn University, Alabama, and is Assistant Professor of English at Tuskegee University, Alabama, where she teaches courses in American and African-American literature. She is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the author of articles that explore African-American musical forms in American literature. She was a professional musician for several years before entering academe.