Booker T. Washington was one of the most powerful African Americans at the turn of the twentieth century. Born a slave in Hale's Ford, Virginia, the son of a white man who did not acknowledge him ...

"Innovators: Celebrating Black History" will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1 and showcase Black-led initiatives impacting local, national and global communities.

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