Booker T. Washington, born into slavery, became a prominent educator, author, and civil rights leader. As a founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Washington emphasized practical education, the ...

It’s been 160 years since the Emancipation of Booker T. Washington; a Franklin County native born into slavery, who became a ...

Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. ... Teddy Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington can teach today's Americans how to overcome ... And he could forget about education.

Booker T. Washington was one of the most influential Black leaders of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are a few facts about this innovative educator.

SHREVEPORT, La. – When it comes to Black education in post-Civil War America, fewer men had more of an influence in Northwest Louisiana than Booker T. Washington.Washington worked with equality ...