Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn't until June 19, 1865, ...

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

“A lot of the debate around ‘don’t ask ... Like Warner, Booker has changed his views on the issue over the years. In Richmond, Booker compared the struggle for marriage equality to the ...

And the antithesis was W. E. B. Du Bois, who was a much more radical thinker and who had a much more pro-active way of thinking about racial struggle for equality. And Booker T. Washington was someone ...

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 ...

Although born into slavery in April 1856, Booker T. Washington is celebrated as one of ... wanted to prove themselves as hard workers. Further, Washington dismissed Black agitation for social equality ...

TULSA, Okla. — On Thursday, Booker T. Washington hosted a Career Exploration Day to allow students to speak with professionals from various different fields. Professionals who attended included ...

The event also included performances from the Booker T. Washington Select Choir and ... the world that a government that is dedicated to equality, a government that is dedicated to the people ...

(KTAL/KMSS) – 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 ...