Thomas Johnson: How a slave became the first Black student at Spurgeon’s College
By 
Rev Prof Philip McCormack2021-10-20T15:04:00
Thomas Johnson was born into slavery but became one of the first Black men to study at Spurgeon’s College. This is the amazing true story of a man who dared to dream of preaching God’s word
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