Emmett J. (Emmett Jay) Scott
Emmett Jay Scott was an African American journalist, newspaper editor, academic, and government official who was Booker T. Washington's closest advisor at the Tuskegee Institute. He was responsible for maintaining Washington's nationwide "Tuskegee machine," with its close links to black business leadership, white philanthropists, and Republican politicians from the local level to the White House.
Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization
From the chains of slavery to the heights of leadership, this is the story of an extraordinary individual's rise and unwavering crusade for education and equality.
By Emmett J. (Emmett Jay) Scott
Negro Migration during the War
Driven by the hope of escaping oppression and finding better lives, a massive wave of African Americans leaves the South during wartime, forever changing the nation's landscape.
By Emmett J. (Emmett Jay) Scott