The Future of the American Negro

Written by Booker T. Washington

Narrated by Mark Mcnamara

The Future of the American Negro was written to put more definite and permanent form the ideas regarding the condition of the negro. Booker T. Washington, a prominent African American leader, educator, and author, articulates the importance of Industrial education. He emphasized the importance of the development of the Negro in hand and heart training, which would provide the solid foundation necessary to attain the highest form of citizenship.
This volume is the outgrowth of a series of articles written to enlighten people on the doctrine of industrial education that would address the mistakes of the reconstruction period. Booker T. Washington expresses arguments through sound reason in an impassioned plea to resolve the problems of increased crime, ignorance, discrimination, and debilitating debt crippling the black race. He substantiates his case with inspiring examples of former students of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute who overcame adversity to achieve their dreams.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oregan Publishing Audio
• Release date: Feb 24, 2019
• ISBN: 9782291053729

Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) was a prominent figure in the African American community and a champion of higher education. He was born into slavery and obtained freedom shortly after the Emancipation Proclamation. As a child, he worked manual jobs to help support his family, but aspired to receive a formal education. He enrolled in Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute in Virginia and thrived as a student. After graduating, Washington embarked on a career as a lecturer and leader of the Tuskegee Institute. He also worked as a political advisor to presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft.

Reviews for The Future of the American Negro

[munyumba mutwale · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an outstanding book that I urge every single black person around the world to read because no matter what country you are in these problems and this line of think are universal to our struggles as people around the world. Booker T Washington's outlook on the Black American made so much sense to me in Zambia and solves a lot of the problems found in Zambia.