Dr. Morris Baker
86 years of wisdom: A Black History Month reflection on hope, leadership, and American democracy
By Floyd Miller/West Texas Tribune Dr. Morris Baker was born in December 1939 in Ranger, Texas, into a world deeply divided by segregation. Today, at 86, he reflects on a journey that took him from a small West Texas town to three continents and back home again, carrying a message of hope for uncertain times.…
Read MoreThe President as Exemplar!
By Dr. Morris Baker, PhD It was not unusual during the daily proceedings of elementary school in Ranger, Texas, that students’ attention would be directed to the portraits of the Presidents of the United States. The portraits were arranged in the order of succession along the top edge of the east wall, above the long…
Read MoreNAACP Chapter Coming to Abilene
The local chapter of the NAACP is in the process of being reactivated in the City of Abilene. The NAACP had a presence in Abilene for many years. When Petty Hunter, the president, became ill several years ago, the chapter lost its charter. The reactivation drive is being spearheaded by Dr. Morris Baker, a retired…
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