On Sept. 18, 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered his famous “Atlanta Compromise” speech, also known as the “Atlanta Exposition Speech” at the opening of Cotton States and International ...

Booker T. Washington High School on the west side of Atlanta is celebrating its 100th birthday. It was named after the activist and educator who was born into slavery. It opened Sept. 24, 1924.

Booker T. Washington was the first high school for African Americans in Atlanta. It first opened its door in 1924 and some notable graduates including Martin Luther King Jr. Class members tell us ...

Booker T. Washington High School in southwest Atlanta unveiled a new historical marker to commemorate its 100th birthday. Booker T. Washington was Atlanta’s first public high school for Black ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker in Atlanta about Booker T. Washington High School on Tuesday. The marker is the newest addition to the society's Georgia ...

In the case of Washington, his infamous Atlanta Compromise Speech gave bad people cover and led to the historic Plessy vs ...

In 1985 Booker made his famous ‘Atlanta Compromise’ speech to a mostly white audience. In the speech, ... Details about ...

Atlanta today proves the value of their disparate approaches, ... This was the Atlanta Compromise. ... Booker T. Washington in 1894 and W.E.B. Du Bois in 1949.

ATLANTA — Booker T. Washington High School has been officially bestowed a historical marker. The honor was unveiled Tuesday as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Graduates ...

Booker T. Washington High School in southwest Atlanta will celebrate its 100th birthday on Tuesday. The school was Georgia’s first high school for African Americans and opened in 1924. Sections ...

One room, two men: Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, face to face during the busy and exciting World’s Columbian Exposition in the summer of 1893, history hanging on their every word.

Booker T. Washington High School in southwest Atlanta unveiled a new historical marker to commemorate its 100th birthday. Local leaders, alumni, and students all attended the commemoration. Sections ...