BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

With friends like Theodore Roosevelt, people of color did not need enemies. Today, there are many self-proclaimed friends of people of color. While we have allies, and indeed, friends, people of color should not allow politicians to credentialize themselves by vouching for their own authenticity as racially aware individuals. And we cannot allow politicians who think they are our friends to hobble those congressional representatives who are prepared to fight for our best interests. With friends like these who attack The Squad, who needs enemies.

In an effort to figure out who is buried in the graves, archaeologists and park staff are reaching out to the public for help.

One of the first murals honoring the memory of George Floyd that was erected in the city where he grew […] The post ‘Black Mount Rushmore’ replaces George Floyd mural in Houston appeared first on TheGrio.

The museum said the statue of the 26th U.S. president "communicates a racial hierarchy" that the public had "long found disturbing."

American manufacturers need skilled workers to craft furniture. With demand booming, furniture makers are having a hard time filling orders without properly trained labor. Nikki Battiste reports.

Industrialist Julius Rosenwald and educator Booker T. Washington build the schools to educate poor Black Americans.

MIAMI One lucky South Florida high school senior received a life-changing surprise. A member of the Class of 2020 at Booker T. Washington received a free ride to college. Anticipation building over a special zoom call, featuring eight student finalists, all high school seniors waiting to find out if theyll spend the next four years with a full ride scholarship to the school of their dreams. "We started with 16 students at booker T Washington," said scholarship chair Rick Freedman. Standing beside Zamiah was her proud and beaming motherZamiah will be the first person in her family to attend college.

BTW rallied to score 15 points and force a key second-half turnover in the final 5:25 to beat Jacksonville’s Bolles Bulldogs 25-21 in the Class 4A state championship in Daytona Beach Wednesday night. The victory gave BTW its sixth state championship. Logan was able to knock the ball loose from Bolles quarterback Ben Netting and the BTW offense regained possession with 4:17 left. “We had to find a way to get our offense back the ball,” Logan said. The turnover on downs gave the BTW offense the ball back with 1:16 left in the game.