Atlanta Exposition Speech of 1895 — Bunk History

Booker T. Washington giving his Atlanta speech.

From the Recording Registry

On the anniversary of Booker T. Washington’s historic Atlanta speech, we look back at the rare 1908 recording so that his words would not be lost to history.

by Cary O'Dell via Library of Congress on September 18, 2021

Cartoon illustration featuring Pauline Hopkins (center), Booker T. Washington (left), and John C. Freund (right)

Contending Forces

Pauline Hopkins, Booker T. Washington, and the Fight for The Colored American Magazine.

by Tarisai Ngangura via The Believer on March 29, 2022

Black Lives Matter Protesters.

The Atlanta Way

Repression, mediation, and division of Black resistance from 1906 to the 2020 George Floyd Uprising.

by Sarah Abdelaziz, Kayla Edgett via Atlanta Studies on October 4, 2021

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