Washington and Roosevelt’s quiet, behind-the-scenes collaboration was working well. But after their next meeting – over dinner at the White House on Oct.16 – much would change.

As Washington fought for equal rights, Roosevelt, bolstered by Washington’s encouragement, fought to appoint Black Americans (and fair-minded Whites) to government positions, ...

Roosevelt had to see Washington’s campus to truly believe it – and the president was amazed. In just twenty-five years, enrollment at Tuskegee Normal had risen from thirty original students to ...

Comparing Trump to Roosevelt appeals to both the far-right and more mainstream conservatives, Anthony Nadler, professor of media and communications at Ursinus College, told The Washington Post.