How Booker T’s Crossword Clue Became a Cultural Phenomenon
The crossword clue that bears Booker T’s name isn’t just a relic of puzzle lore—it’s a microcosm of how Black intellectual history intersects with mainstream American culture. For decades, solvers have encountered variations of *”Booker T and the M.L.A.”* or *”Educator Booker T”* in crosswords, often without knowing the man behind the letters. The clue’s … Read more
