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

Here, an excerpt: On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 16, 1901, Booker T. Washington and Theodore Roosevelt dined in the Executive Mansion with the first family. High spirits prevailed; however ...

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

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

Booker T. Washington is expanding its Juneteenth celebration to a three-day event starting June 20 in honor of the 160th ...