Hank of the Hoods

About the Book

My grandfather and namesake was freed from slavery in Georgia as a young man. He married, acquired his own farm and taught his children how to sustain both their bodies and souls. Thanks to my mother (a teacher) and my father (a preacher) I lived a childhood rich in the black culture of the segregated South. It fueled my ambition to overcome the challenges of building an education career before and during the civil rights era. If you enjoy American history and the African-American experience, you’ll find Hank of the Hoods – A Butterfly Life to be an interesting perspective of a rewarding life.

About the Author

As the son of a teacher and a preacher, it’s no surprise that Henry Thomas has inspired family, friends and students through his lifelong devotion to education, religion, music and literature. Growing up in America’s segregated society, Thomas developed his gift for teaching at renowned Black colleges in Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. He was a Rockefeller Foundation Scholar at the University of Michigan and a Controller of Correspondence for the United Nations. He taught high school and college English in Los Angeles for 16 years, until his retirement in 1979.