Tagged: Booker T. Washington

Rising Up Over Disadvantage

When I was in 6th grade, I learned about Booker T. Washington in Black History class.  I remember being curious about what could have made this person so special that he had schools named after...

Embrace Chaos and Work With It

“You can’t hold a man down without staying down with him.” –Booker T. Washington In sixth grade, I learned about Booker T. Washington.  Apparently, he was a freed slave who worked hard to gain an...