DYK that not only the first but also the second role of president at the famous Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) went to Virginians? Dr. Booker T. Washington, born into slavery in Franklin County, founded the Alabama school and served as its first president. Following Washington’s death in 1915, Robert Moton, born in Amelia County, assumed the role. Moton is featured in the center of this photograph promoting Rosenwald schools, which predominantly educated Black students in the South before desegregation. “Robert R. Moton, an advocate for American servicemen and women, traveled to France to support Black soldiers during World War I. Dr. Moton worked with the federal government to establish the Tuskegee Veterans’ Administration Hospital on land donated by Tuskegee. At the demand of Moton, the hospital opened in 1923 and was fully staffed by Black professionals—the first of its kind,” the university’s website reads. 📸 : Library of Congress #bookertwashington #bhm #black...