The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the papal tradition of leaving the Vatican for the hot summer months in favor of ...

A hometown park is celebrating over a century of history, growth and tradition with a special gift from Roanoke City leaders ...

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.

The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event showcases how the monument is bringing Washington’s story to life through reflection ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, that slavery was officially abolished in Texas, marking the official end of ...

Booker T. Washington is expanding its Juneteenth celebration to a three-day event starting June 20 in honor of the 160th anniversary of emancipation.

After graduating from Booker T, David attended Howard University in Washington, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude in 1961. It was while at Howard that his life would change.

Booker T competed at WrestleMania six times in his career. He was 1-5 at WrestleMania, picking up his lone win teaming with Rob Van Dam against La Resistance, The Dudley Boyz, and Garrison Cade ...

I had a lot of things going on. I never make excuses, so I don’t want to start now.” The 33-year-old contender doesn’t make excuses for the criminal activity that nearly ruined his life, either.

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 was an American educator, author and also the founder of Tuskegee University in 1881, an institution for higher education for black students. “Learning something new, I love it.

TULSA, Okla. — On Thursday, Booker T. Washington hosted a Career Exploration Day to allow students to speak with professionals from various different fields. Professionals who attended included ...