Helping young Americans Live, Learn, and Lead with Integrity
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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!