Booker T. orating before a crowd - [ca:1881]

Booker T. Orating     [ca. 1881]



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The BTW Society
13 Wrisley Court
Essex Junction VT 05452

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Booker T Washington Society Inc. (ID# 20-3435528) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, educational & charitable org. We neither solicit nor accept funding from government sources.
Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Mission: Helping young Americans Live, Learn, and Lead with Integrity
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Vision: A local Booker T. Club in a school or city near you.
Values: The Seven Personal Values the comprise The Booker T. Way:
Motto:        I CHOOSE.

Our Story - An Unplanned Yet Inspired Beginning

   One evening in 2005, while browsing on the 'Net, I happened to land on a page estimating Booker T. Washington's birthdate to be April 5, 1856. (No one knows for sure.) When I realized that April, 2006, would be BTW's 150th, I Googled to find the location of his Sesquicentennial (150th) celebration. Alas, there were none.

   A few weeks later, I happened to hear a gentleman named Reginald Jones cite Booker T's philosophy while speaking at a nearby college on "Race, Capitalism & Entrepreneurship." We met afterward and agreed that "something had to be done" to honor this great American.

   Thus was born the BTW Society. Was it Providence or Circumstance? Regardless, we feel privileged to bring Dr. Washington's inspiring philosophy to young people - and demonstrate that anyone can lead a literate, considerate and productive life if they choose to be of good character, get a good education and focus on the good opportunities before them.

   You will find the various ways we do this throughout this website. We invite you to look around and welcome your comments, suggestions and (of course!) your donation!

Ronald Court, President & Founder


Note: Without the encouragement and invaluable advice of those below, the Society would not have been. My sincere thanks each and every one of you.

Advisors & Directors

Mr. David Almasi

    Director, National Center for Public Policy Research ( & Project 21)

Mrs. Margaret W. Clifford

    Granddaughter of Booker T. Washington

Mrs. Rebecca Hagelin

    Vice President, The Heritage Foundation

Mr. Niger Innis

    National Spokesperson, Congress Of Racial Equality (C O R E)

Ms. Gloria Y. Jackson

    Great-granddaughter of BTW & Founder & Pres., BTW Inspiration Network

Mr. Reginald Jones

    President, "Reggietainment"

Ms. Julie S. Kantor

    Director, Washington DC, Nat'l Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship

Dr. John McWhorter

    Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute

Mr. Deroy Murdock

    President, Loud & Clear Communications

Mr. J. A. Parker

    President, The Lincoln Institute

Mr. Jesse Lee Peterson (Director's bio)

    President, BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny

Mr. William Schambra

    Senior Fellow, The Hudson Institute

Mrs. Elizabeth D. Wright

    Founder & Publisher, Issues & Views Newsletter