David Anderson Brooks, father of the poet Gwendolyn Brooks, worked as a janitor. His dream was to be a doctor but he lacked the funds to finish school. Instead he put all his energy reading to his children and encouraging them to succeed in school.
He was born in Atchison, Kansas to Lucas and Elizabeth Brooks. He married Keziah Wims and soon after the birth of his daughter, Gwendolyn, the couple moved to Chicago. He passed away at the age of 76, in Chicago.
He was born in Atchison, Kansas to Lucas and Elizabeth Brooks. He married Keziah Wims and soon after the birth of his daughter, Gwendolyn, the couple moved to Chicago. He passed away at the age of 76, in Chicago.
David Anderson Brooks, father of the poet Gwendolyn Brooks, worked as a janitor. His dream was to be a doctor but he lacked the funds to finish school. Instead he put all his energy reading to his children and encouraging them to succeed in school.
He was born in Atchison, Kansas to Lucas and Elizabeth Brooks. He married Keziah Wims and soon after the birth of his daughter, Gwendolyn, the couple moved to Chicago. He passed away at the age of 76, in Chicago.
He was born in Atchison, Kansas to Lucas and Elizabeth Brooks. He married Keziah Wims and soon after the birth of his daughter, Gwendolyn, the couple moved to Chicago. He passed away at the age of 76, in Chicago.
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