ife and world of Booker T. Washington, he unfolds what God was doing in Tuskegee, AL. Booker T. Washington consistently pushed back at the intention to divide our country by race and color. Dr. Washington was a driving force in showing presidents, congressmen, and others, that all people are truly equal in God's eyes. Cecil offers an insight into the perspectives and overall purpose of Booker T. Washington and his message. As Booker T. Washington says, "A book that opens the inner chambers of a people's heart, and sheds a light that may guide the footsteps of both races along the upward way, should meet with a hearty welcome at the hands of all lovers of mankind."