“He was the first African American to have dinner at the White House with President Theodore Roosevelt and advise on federal appointments,” said Bailey. The Booker T. Washington National ...

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

This weekend, a historic milestone is being honored in Franklin County. The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event showcases how the ...

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.

The US Marshals Service announced the arrests of two people believed to be responsible for the murders of a pair of Booker T. Washington students just yards away from the school campus. READ MORE ...