Today we’re celebrating the birthday of Booker T. Washington, an American educator and author who became a dominant figure in African American education! One of the last generations of Black American leaders born into slavery, Booker became a prominent figure in the African American community and was a leading voice of the formal slaves and their descendants. Happy birthday, Booker!

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