Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856. He published his autobiography, Up from Slavery, in 1901. The word “up” implies rising from lower to higher. In his writings, Washington frequently ...

Booker T. Washington s name resides among the greatest African-Americans of all times. His fortitude for excellence was unparalleled and his efforts, while intensely questioned and challenged by ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s been 160 years since the emancipation of Booker T. Washington; a Franklin County native born into slavery, who became a monumental figure in African American ...

In a powerful display of community, culture and commitment, four native South Florida Black men — Cliff Addison, Ed Ponder, Anthony Robinson and Travis Daniels — are joining forces to ...

WESTLAKE — Booker T. Washington National Monument continued its Juneteenth celebration Friday with programs detailing the famous orator and author’s life as well as the lives of other enslaved ...

Read full article: Man sentenced to life for first-degree murder of 80-year-old woman in South Roanoke FILE - Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill March 20, 2024, in ...

TULSA, Okla. — Booker T. Washington High School recognized the achievements of their coaches and athletes with the 2025 Ring of Honor. "Booker T. is a way of life. It's our village," said inductee ...

WASHINGTON -- Louis R. Harlan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian at the University of Maryland whose two-volume biography of Booker T. Washington made him one of the nation's foremost scholars of the ...

In the aftermath of defeat, Booker T. Washington boys soccer head coach Felipe Lawall could only think of one word to describe how he felt about the 2024-25 season. "Thankful." In this day and age ...