Booker T. Washington School (Ashland, Kentucky) Explained

Booker T. Washington School was a black school in Ashland, Kentucky. It was named after Booker T. Washington (1856–1915), the American civil rights leader, educator and author. The school taught black children grades 1 through 12.[1]

The brick schoolhouse stood at the corner Seventh Street and Central Avenue.[2] The school closed in 1962. The building has since been razed. A state historical plaque marks the location.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BTW alumni look back at school and forward to mural . The Daily Independent . May 29, 2017 . 9 June 2019.
  2. Web site: African American Schools in Boyd County, KY . Reinette Jones & University of Kentucky Libraries . 9 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Former location of Booker T. Washington School (1922-1962) . Clio . 9 June 2019.

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