The Wives of Dr. Booker T. Washington & Their Impact

Behind every great man is often a woman—but in Dr. Booker T. Washington’s case, there were three. In this episode of Aisle Tell You What, Ashleigh tells the love stories of Fannie, Olivia, and Margaret Washington—the three wives who stood beside the legendary educator, activist, and founder of Tuskegee University.   In this episode, I look at: 01:15 Fannie Smith Washington, the quiet foundation 05:06 Olivia Davidson Washington, the intellectual equal 08:45 Margaret Murray Washington, the builder, advocate, and legacy keeper 10:59 Portia Washington's complicated relationship with her stepmothers 14:45 Challenges of Blended Families 16:01 Conclusion and Legacy of the Wives     📌 Leave a review if you enjoy Aisle Tell You What.  🔗 Follow on social media for daily/weekly love Black history moments and more. --- Aisle Tell You What is a weekly podcast that shares the weddings, marriages, and romances of Black figures throughout time. We bask on these relationships not to be messy but to remind you of the passion in our past and to humanize the people we put on pedestals. Basically, it's all love… Black History. Aisle Tell You What is brought to you by Hueido. Hueido is a media brand that adds color to Black weddings and marriage from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Join Patreon http://tinyurl.com/PatreonATYW Say thank you / donate https://tinyurl.com/5e9b7rtd Grab merch https://tinyurl.com/shopaisletell Website https://www.aisletellyouwhat.com/ Email Aisle Tell You What at [email protected] All other links you want https://msha.ke/aisletell Listen to the podcast on Spotify http://tinyurl.com/ATYWSpotify Follow https://www.instagram.com/aisletellyouwhat https://www.tiktok.com/@aisletellyouwhat https://facebook.com/aisletellyouwhat https://twitter.com/aisletell