Theodore R. Johnson’s Feb. 29 op-ed, “ These giants of Black history are forever linked,” noted that Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois differed widely on the type of education they ...

Booker T. Washington, left, and W.E.B. Du Bois, right, were two intellectual Black Americans who had differing aspirations for their people in the early 20th Century.

Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois' clashing ideologies Wilfred Reilly, Shemeka Michelle and Charles Love joined 'One Nation with Brian Kilmeade' to discuss the pair and the historical roots of ...

In the centennial year of Booker T. Washington's death, for our 50 Great Teachers project NPR Ed decided to look back at his leadership.

In the centennial year of Booker T. Washington's death, for our 50 Great Teachers project NPR Ed decided to look back at his leadership.

Booker T. Washington was one of the most powerful African Americans at the turn of the twentieth century. Washington was a leader in black education, and a strong influence as a racial ...

Booker T. Washington--the prototypical sellout, we are told. Black History 101 pits him against a W.E.B. Du Bois nobly crusading against "the color line" while Washington delighted white backers ...

DuBois focused on advancing the "talented tenth," an exceptional group of African-Americans who would uplift the black community. The roots of the Washington–DuBois conflict spark debate to this day.

Booker T. Washington belongs in the canon of American statesmen, offering all Americans a deeper understanding of the nature of freedom.

Booker T. Washington, left, and W.E.B. Du Bois, right, were two intellectual Black Americans who had differing aspirations for their people in the early 20th Century.

Atlanta today proves the value of their disparate approaches, as well as the insufficiency of each.