Booker T Washington

Theodore Roosevelt's Controversial Dinner With Booker T. Washington

Posted 05.24.2012

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The following is an excerpt from "Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation" [Atria, ...

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When Black Meant Republican

Chris Ladd | Posted 03.16.2012

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Chris Ladd

The story of how the Party of Lincoln lost its black support is long and sad, but understanding what happened is critical as the Party looks to improve its standing in the black community.

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A Call to Consciousness

Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. | Posted 12.25.2011

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Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.

Though the state of black entrepreneurship has progressed significantly in the past decade, successful entrepreneurs with businesses in urban environm...

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Music Midtown Festival Returns -- With Coldplay

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 11.21.2011

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Kristi York Wooten

The Atlanta gathering has been on hiatus since 2006, but returns this weekend with a lineup that will remind festivalgoers why this fest was so influential during its heyday in the late 1990s.

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When the School Came to Town

Ed Schmidt | Posted 08.29.2011

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Ed Schmidt

Imagine building 5,357 schools in 12 states in 19 years. Now imagine that these schools weren't just four walls and a roof, but innovative facilities. Now remember this took place in a time where 17 states still mandated school populations be segregated.

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Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Memphis High School

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 07.16.2011

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Offering a lift to a flood beleaguered city, President Barack Obama hailed the transformation of a once struggling but ven...

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Deval(uing) Government

Glenn C. Altschuler | Posted 06.14.2011

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Glenn C. Altschuler

Let's face it: government is the only institution with the power and resources to make equal opportunity more than an empty slogan. Deval Patrick, no doubt, agrees. But he says precious little to that effect in his book.

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Building Schools that Work

Ed Schmidt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ed Schmidt

In 1902 Booker T. Washington was at the dedication of a school in the District of Columbia. The school, the Armstrong Manual Training Academy, had be...

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Preparing Students Means Collaboration between Secondary Educators and Industry

Randy Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Randy Miller

Industry understands that survival depends on their ability to adapt quickly and accurately to the changing marketplace. So, how come in education, we continue to cling to the "old way" of doing things?

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Rosenwald Schools: Reclaiming a Legacy

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marian Wright Edelman

Many Americans know very little about a group of schools that educated hundreds of thousands of black children and are their own key piece of black history.

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"Black Royalty"?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Henry Adams

The demise in succession of three African American figures of colossal stature on the eve of the new decade caused me to wonder anew about this designation, "black royalty."

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Obama 2012

Daniel Bruno Sanz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Bruno Sanz

I went to New York to meet Obama the candidate, and in a Soho apartment he told a small group of us that his middle name was Hussein. I thought he was telling a joke.

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Dear Grandma, A Change Has Come!

Adia Colar | Posted 11.17.2011

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Adia Colar

Grandma, We did it! We elected a black man President of the United States of America! Grandma, it's been a long time comin' but I know a change has come!

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: From Booker T. Washington to Barack Obama

Ariel Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ariel Gonzalez

Last week marked the 107th anniversary of a symbolically important event in the history of race relations in this country. On October 16, 1901, B...

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