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March 31, 2025 18 mins
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. 

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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.

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