Dr. Collier Character Analysis in Dreams from My Father

Dr. Collier is the principal of an elementary school in Chicago. She’s a stout Black woman who puts Barack in contact with her parents’ group, which is made up almost entirely of young mothers who are in their teens or early twenties. Dr. Collier throws herself into doing whatever she can to help these mothers and their children.

Dr. Collier Character Timeline in Dreams from My Father

The timeline below shows where the character Dr. Collier appears in Dreams from My Father. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...not much actually changes. Barack wonders if Washington feels just as hopeless as he does. Dr. Collier , the principal of an elementary school, pulls Barack out of his funk. She asks... (full context)

Dr. Collier invites Barack to a parents’ meeting and shows him into the hallway, where a class... (full context)

...getting young people involved. Linda sobs and Barack assures her that this was his fault. Dr. Collier comforts him that this will blow over. But though crews do take care of the... (full context)

Barack, Johnnie, Asante, and Dr. Collier begin to develop a counseling network to provide tutoring and mentoring. Barack leaves Johnnie in... (full context)