Washington, Booker T.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishWashington, Booker T.Booker T. WashingtonWashington, Book‧er T. /ˈbʊkə tiː $ -kər-/ (1856–1915) a US teacher whose parents had been slaves, who started the Tuskegee Institute, one of the first US colleges for African Americans. He also wrote a book about his life called Up from Slavery.