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• Booker T. Washington High School Touts History and Success

I came in education to be in education," said Rhonda Williams, principal at BTW. "You need to know where you came from to get where you're going. "There was a crack in the walls of prejudice," said Father Kenneth Major, canon, rector of the Church of the Incarnation, who is a 1955 graduate of BTW. "They (faculty and administrators) made us keenly aware of what was happening. Teachers instilled in us a common purpose to excel." "There Sammy Moore of Sam and Dave, Paul Kelly, Earl Bethel, Eloise Foreman, Wally Futch and others," said [Woods]. "We had a lot of night clubs in Overtown; The Knight Beat, the Mary Eliza-beth Hotel, the Sir John Hotel, the King of Hearts, a lot of entertainment from out of town performed in those clubs."

• Westside Gazette
• September 04, 2009

• Letters

Community can unite behind BTW My Booker T. Washington High School Warrior hat is off to Lesley Stevenson.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• May 02, 2011

• When Marcelis Muriel Was a Freshman at Booker T. Washington High School,...[Derived Headline]

When Marcelis Muriel was a freshman at Booker T. Washington High School, he made a list of goals. Now, as a graduating senior, he's been able to check off : 4.03 GPA, first black male valedictorian at his school since 2002, one of the 800 National Achievement scholars in the country, and acceptance into one of the top 100 engineering programs in the country.

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• June 07, 2010

• Terrabon, Inc. and Booker T. Washington High School for Engineering Professions Recognize and Celebrate Student Innovations in Alternative Energy Solutions.

Terrabon Recognizes BTW-HSEP Students with a $5,000 Gift for Achievements in Alternative Energy Projects Including the Transformation of Cafeteria Tra...

• Business Wire
• October 26, 2010

• 'Crimson and White Day' Planned for Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans

The Booker T. Washington High School Alumni Association and state Rep. Cheryl Gray, D-New Orleans, plan to rededicate the school's annex building on "Crimson and White Day" from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 2101 S. Roman St. Crimson and white are the school's colors.

• New Orleans City Business
• August 10, 2007

• Letters

BTW's inspiring example Once again, Booker T. Washington High School has made history in our great city (May 11 article, "Big day at BTW / School's entry persuades Obama to give speech to graduates").

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• May 13, 2011

• Presidential Visit / Pride in Obama Makes His Trip All the Sweeter

In explaining why Booker T. Washington High School won the Race To The Top challenge to earn its commencement speech Monday from President Barack Obama, the White House cited statistics of various school achievements. But anyone who watched the videos submitted by finalists could see elements in BTW's entry that numbers cannot measure - passion, motivation and, quite clearly, an enthusiasm for Obama.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• May 16, 2011

• Letters

BTW's lesson for us all My wife, a Booker T. Washington High School graduate during the segregated schools era, went on to get her bachelor's degree within four years from the exalted education institution the University of Chicago.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• May 16, 2011

• The President Selects Btw

The President of the United States will deliver this year's commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School. That's a heck of a statement, isn't it?

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• May 11, 2011

• A Great Tonic for Reform Goals

This afternoon, a new generation of Booker T. Washington High School students will add another chapter to the school's iconic history. President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address to the 150 students of the BTW graduating class of 2011.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• May 16, 2011