I met Bill Baker at a Kappa Alpha Psi graduate Chapter Black and White Ball in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 7, 1959. I was a senior at the University of Louisville. He was a dashing 2nd Lieutenant in his Dress Blues and a terrific dancer! I think it was “love at first sight.” He was the most brilliant and well-read person I’d ever met. We were married at Fort Knox Chapel on November 18, 1959. As a child of the Civil Rights Movement, I experienced overt discrimination early. I was denied entry into the Brown Hotel to receive my prize as one of the winners in the Louisville Lions Club “Why I Love America Essay Contest. I was in 7th grade. The two other winners were white. Bill and I shared a passion for American History and how Black people fit into that history. As the Author of What is Black? Franklin Watts and other published pieces as a correspondent for the Vineyard Gazette, Martha’s Vineyard, MA; I was an early supporter of his efforts when he began writing Brownsville, which led to the publication of his book after his passing. This book came about because one man believed he could bring justice where it lay dormant for 66 years. To chronicle such efforts is necessary for future generations and all who believe in the American experiment. Bettye is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Links, Inc.