“Shall the labor unions use their influence to deprive the black man of his opportunity to labor… [or] unite with those who want to give every man, regardless of color, race or creed, what Col ...

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 ...

“Booker T. Washington… is advertised to speak at ... The paper printed that Washington was “the greatest (person of color) in ...

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then rolled to a 48-14 road win Friday night against Booker T. Washington in both teams’ first District 1-4A matchup. “The ...