Robert J. Booker (April 14, 1935 – February 22, 2024) was an American historian, author, and politician. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Bob Booker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Knox 2nd[1] district | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Atkin[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1935 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2024 (aged 88) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Knoxville College (BEd, 1962)[3] |
Life and career edit
Robert J. Booker was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 14, 1935. He grew up in the East Knoxville neighborhood known as the "Bottom" and went to Austin-East High School. He served three years in the U.S. Army[3] and was impressed by the freedoms and absence of segregation he experienced while stationed in Europe.[4] Following his return he graduated from Knoxville College on a G. I. Bill scholarship.[3] Booker died on February 22, 2024, at the age of 88.[5]
Bibliography edit
- Two Hundred Years of Black Culture in Knoxville, Tennessee 1791-1991
- And There was Light!; The 120 Year History of Knoxville College
- The Heat of a Red Summer; An Encyclopedia: The Experiences of Black People in Knoxville, Tennessee 1844-1974;
- From the Bottom Up
References edit
- ^ "Rep. Robert J. Booker". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Rep. Arthur Atkin". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bob Booker". Knoxville History Project. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "In His Own Words: Robert 'Bob' Booker's journey of activism, service in Knoxville". WBIR.
- ^ Dennis, Angela (22 February 2024). "Robert Booker, one of Knoxville's leading Black voices and a civil rights luminary, dies at 88". Knox News. USA TODAY. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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