She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and has lived and taught early childhood education in Brooklyn, New York.
Lived in Los Angeles for eight years Baker was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois to an electrical engineer father and mother who worked for the EPA.
She said in an interview: "I remember so clearly, when I was 5 years old, my mother, my brother and I were chased out of a Chicago neighborhood called Bridgeport when we were young.
[2][3] Baker stated in an article on Patch.com that she creates films to begin the healing process for Black men and women, and for society.
The film takes a journey into American history and slavery that unveils hidden sexual relations between enslaved Africans and slave owners.