Booker T. Washington was a slave until he was freed in 1865. He lwent on to become a trailblazer for African American’s rights. Dr. Rush says she is proud to be his great-granddaughter.

Booker T. Washington, left, was taken to the top of Mount Rubidoux by Mission Inn owner Frank Miller, right, when the educator and former slave visited Riverside on March 22, 1914.

Booker T. Washington, born into slavery, became a prominent educator, author, and civil rights leader. As a founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Washington emphasized practical education, the ...

Complete Guide to Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia, including things to do, history, nearby lodging an ...

Booker T. Washington died in November 1915 at the age of 60. Saunders Redding sums up Washington's role saying: "after all, Washington was the white South's man.

Booker T. Washington, through his works and deeds and the sheer power of his inspirational ideas, has pulled millions of people up, including academics like us – for which we are forever grateful.

The Guardian-Journal advertised the event in advance. “Booker T. Washington… is advertised to speak at Gibsland next Friday, the 16th… All of his writings and public speeches have been sound ...

It is easy to envy Booker T. Washington. One of the most famous and respected men of his time -- white or black -- for 20 years he was the bellwether of progressive race relations in America, his ...

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery but rose to national preeminence. He admonished the rich to consider their responsibility to the poor, for the sake of social peace; ...

-- From "The Awakening of the Negro" by Booker T. Washington; published in The Atlantic Monthly, September 1896. My earliest recollection is of a small one-room log hut on a ...