Tuskegee is a city located in Macon County, Alabama, United States. It is best known for its historical significance as the site of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, a controversial medical experiment conducted on African American men from 1932 to 1972. The city is also home to Tuskegee University, a historically black university founded by Booker T. Washington. Tuskegee has a rich African American heritage and has played a significant role in civil rights history. It has a population of approximately 8,483 people, according to the 2019 census estimates.