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Tag: Booker T. Washington
Opinion
Liberal Arts for the Current Times
A lifetime of events has occurred in the span of less than a year: COVID-19 declared a global pandemic in March, George Floyd killed in May, and crises of economy, education, and mental health ensuing by August. By the time that the 2020-21 academic year began, it was evident that it would be important to hold time and space on the calendar for reflection, perhaps even for creative and constructive ideas.
October 22, 2020
African-American
The True Spirit of Black History Month
From 1st through 5th grade, I attended St. Mark’s Roman Catholic School in Harlem, New York. At this predominately Black school, Black History Month was celebrated regularly and fully. At St. Mark’s (and many other schools in Harlem at that time), Black History Month was when Black history “decorations” (i.e. posters, timelines, special calendars and other informational décor) were brought out and hung on walls throughout the school.
February 28, 2019
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NEH Grant to Focus on Black Authors with Ties to Alabama and Tuskegee
Three Black authors with ties to Alabama will be the focus of a two-year grant awarded to Tuskegee University by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
January 8, 2019
African-American
Black History Month: Opportune Time for Health Emphasis
In celebration of Black History Month, we remember Booker T. Washington as the founder of a historic initiative focused on addressing Black health disparities. Washington founded Tuskegee University, an HBCU formerly named Tuskegee Institute. What many do not know is that he also was the founder of National Negro Health Week, an annual observance in the United States from 1915 to 1951 dedicated to improving overall health in Black communities.
January 30, 2018
African-American
Tuskegee’s New African-American Studies Minor Crosses Disciplinary Lines
Tuskegee University will introduce an African-American studies minor this fall.
January 17, 2018
Students
Talladega College Might Be on Right Side of History
More than a century ago, Booker T. Washington—the most prominent product of an HBCU at that point—accepted an invitation to The White House that was just as controversial.
January 3, 2017
African-American
Tuskegee University to Begin Bike Share Program
The bikes, which Regions Bank has donated to the private university founded by Booker T. Washington, will be used to allow students to run errands, commute to class, or utilize for exercise purposes.
August 18, 2015
African-American
Michelle Obama Tells Tuskegee Grads How Racism Hits Home
On Saturday, Michelle Obama became the second first lady to visit Tuskegee University and, like Roosevelt, she used the opportunity to train a national spotlight on the issue of race.
May 10, 2015
African-American
Tuskegee University President Takes Progressive Path
What in the world is a W.E.B. Du Bois scholar doing sitting atop the university that Booker T. Washington helped to create?
March 3, 2015
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