Journalism lecturer, Jack Lessenberry writes that this is the story of one of Black History's amazing unknown pioneers, a man born a slave who became a university president, and also the story of a dedicated young white woman, associate professor of Classics, Greek and Latin Michele Valerie Ronnick. Ronnick edited "The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough: An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship," recently published by the WSU Press. "His story remains living proof that if you work hard, aim high and dream big dreams, you can overcome tremendous obstacles."