September 24, 2010

Booker T. Washington

White supremacy was never a good cornerstone upon which to build a union. A pact with the devil, we're still not done dealing with its implications. For a look at how an earlier generation of Black Americans attempted to cope, I turned to Dr. Raymond W. Smock, former official historian of the U.S. House of Representatives and leading authority on the life of Booker T. Washington. It's the second time I've interviewed Ray — I always learn more than I expect and it's always a treat. Total runtime forty three minutes. I'm free!