THE VISION UNVEILED

By: Shelley McKinley, Ed.D. Booker T. Washington (BTW) High School – Houston ISD, named after the most influential spokesman for Black Americans between 1881 and 1915, is working to achieve what other schools aspire to do, which is graduate global citizens. Building on their partnership between the Rydings College in Zimbabwe, Africa, along with support of elected officials and the BTW 125 Committee, Principal Dr. Carlos R. Phillips II allows his students to solve global issues through engineering. Recently the school unveiled a commissioned life-sized statue of Booker T. Washington in the BTW HS Plaza to celebrate the school’s illustrious history as well as share ‘ e Vision’ with the community.  e oldest living male and female graduates of BTW HS, Rev. Dr. F.N. Williams (c/o ‘1945) and Pastor of Antioch M.B.C, and Mrs. Charlotte K. Bryant (c/o 1948), Executive Director of the Blue Triangle MCA, Inc., were on hand to pull the cords at the unveiling. Rev. Dr. F.N. Williams exclaimed, “BTW!  There ought to be some shouts in this house, the greatest high school in the United States of America!” & Mrs. Charlotte K. Bryant followed by saying, “I’m just so thrilled to see that Eagles still soar!” ...