The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

Greenwood was a mecca for Black-owned businesses, fulfilling its community’s every want and need. Booker T. Washington, after whom the district’s high school was named, called it “Negro Wall ...

Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators Tuesday at a briefing in the wake of the ...

“Coach Wayne Reese does a good job with Booker T. Washington. Northshore and Fontainebleau are long-time rivals, as is Slidell.” District 6-5A play begins Oct. 10 at home against Mandeville before the ...

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

The McKinney center in Jonesborough putting together an exhibit of the former Booker T. Washington school in the county.

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

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man accused of killing two Booker T. Washington students during a South Memphis shootout appeared before a judge for the first time on Tuesday. Valdemar Patterson, 18, faces two ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man accused of killing two Booker T. Washington students during a South Memphis shootout appeared before a judge for the first time on Tuesday. Valdemar Patterson, 18, faces two ...

A human-caused wildfire that sparked close to homes in Cedar Hills on Wednesday evening has firefighters on edge about what ...

One thing about the business, one wrong move, pi**ed the wrong person off, there your career goes," said Booker T. "The thing is, Kennedy always went by that 99-100% rule, you know, if he felt a ...