Booker T. Washington Band - Shreveport, La.

CONGRATS TO THE 2022 BTW PROM KING, MR. ANTWOINE SWEAT

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ON YESTERDAY, THE INAUGURAL THELNECIA ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED TO THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MUSIC DEPARTMENT...SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FAMILY OF THELNECIA FOR THINKING OF US...EVEN AFTER SHE HAS TRANSITIONED, THELNECIA IS STILL TAKING CARE OF HER ALMA MATER

pics courtesy of: Willie Bradford

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CONGRATS TO FORMER GOLDEN LIONETTES LEADING LADY, MAKAYLAH KIMBLE, FOR BEING INITIATED INTO DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC.
(Delta Iota Chapter - Grambling State University)

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THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON H.S. CONCERT BAND EARNED THE "SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY" AT THE 2022 LMEA DISTRICT VIII ASSESSMENT TODAY

✅️ Superior Rating - Performance
✅️ Superior Rating - Sight-Reading

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TBT IS DEDICATED TO MRS. MOORE TODAY...HERE'S A FEW THROWBACKS, ENJOY

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AS THE TORCH IS BEING PASSED TO THE NEW DANCELINE SPONSOR, WE WOULD LIKE TO PAUSE TO THANK MRS. SHANDREA LYONS-MOORE FOR DEDICATING 12 YEARS TO THE GOLDEN ELEGANCE DANCELINE...FROM 2010-2022., MRS. MOORE SERVED AS THE DANCE INSTRUCTOR....NOT ONLY THAT...SHE HAS ALSO BEEN A ROLE MODEL, A MENTOR, AND ALSO ANOTHER MOTHER WHEN THE GIRLS NEEDED IT...THANK YOU SO MUCH MRS. MOORE...WE WILL DEFINITELY MISS YOU...KEEP IN TOUCH

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🗣It's That Time Of Year Again!

"2022-23 GOLDEN ELEGANCE DANCELINE TRYOUTS"

-April 5-7, 2022 (4:00-5:30 pm)

-Packets will be available in the Front Office starting Monday, March 28, 2022

IN ORDER FOR THE YOUTH TO SUCCEED, THE ELDERS MUST SHARE THEIR WISDOM...THANK YOU TO FORMER BTW BAND DIRECTOR, DONALD WALTERS, FOR DOING JUST THAT TODAY

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SPECIAL THANKS TO ANTHONY ASHLEY FOR DESIGNING THE BOWTIES FOR THE YOUNG MEN IN CONCERT BAND

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021-22 B.T.W.H.S. CONCERT BAND FOR RECEIVING SUPERIOR RATINGS AT THE 2022 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL TODAY

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WE HAD FUN AT "THE MAIN EVENT"...Bowling, Laser Tag, Gravity Ropes, and more

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THE 2021-22 BTW CONCERT BAND IS HEADING TO BATON ROUGE, LA. TODAY FOR THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE AT THE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL

Pictured with: Willie and Mary Bradford

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THANK YOU Jon Bernthal Marvel's The Punisher FOR SHARING OUR FUNDRAISER

You Can Donate With This Link: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/18506

WE HAVE SOME BIG TRIPS COMING UP

In 1963, when the students attempted to march from BTW to Little Union, they were beaten by Shreveport Police and never made it.  This heartbreaking act was video; however, the video never surfaced until Wednesday of this week.  SPD will be revealing the footage here at BTW on Monday at 1:00PM.

MEMBERS OF BTW BAND AT THEIR LMEA DISTRICT VIII HONOR BAND PERFORMANCE TODAY (not pictured: Destiny Osborne)....CONGRATS TO THESE STUDENTS THAT SHOWED THAT HARD WORK PAYS OFF

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Black History Month is about honoring those who've come before us by ensuring the longevity of their legacies. Shreveport has its share of black legacies that are alive and well today. Those who've come before us would be proud that we are continuing the work.

In 1945, educational facilities for blacks were reported by community activists and students to have been in "deplorable" condition. Construction of a new high school was proposed as a solution to the matter. Enrollments were overcrowded at Central Colored High School and the Milam Street Trade School. Booker T. Washington High School was born at a site across from the trade school. Completed in 1949, it was named for the founder of Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. In 2015, Booker T. Washington was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shreveport’s most influential black legacy is Booker T. Washington High School.

Today, the school is still holding strong and being led by Crystal Tate-Barnes, she is a alumna.

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THANK YOU J.S. CLARK FOR HAVING BTW BAND AS SURPRISE GUESTS FOR YOUR MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION TODAY

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THANK YOU Caddo Parish Public Schools FOR INVITING BTW BRASS BAND TO THE TITLE I FEBRUARY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING

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2022 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY PARADE
(Downtown Shreveport)
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2021-22 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON H.S. STUDENT OF THE YEAR
ALEXIS JENKINS

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CONGRATS TO THE 2021-22
"MR. AND MRS. BTW"
A'NIYA WILLIAMS & JAMARION RHINES

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IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH!

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Photos from WorldStrides's post

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CONGRATS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS THAT WILL BE REPRESENTING BTW AND CADDO PARISH IN THE LOUISIANA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION DISTRICT VIII HONOR BAND IN FEBRUARY

Audition process consisted of the students' knowledge of scales and required etudes on their instruments

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THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN...CONGRATS TO FORMER BTW DRUM MAJOR (2010-2012) JASMINE WILSON
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SOME PICS FROM THE HOMECOMING DANCE...CHECK OUT MORE ON OUR STORY LATER
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