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Jun 13, 2024 · Jewish philanthropist and leader Julius Rosenwald partnered with African American communities to build schools across the South. Together, we can ensure their legacy lives on to inspire the next generation of righteous Americans.
Jun 11, 2024 · In the early twentieth century, Julius Rosenwald, the president of Sears, Roebuck, and Co., Booker T. Washington, the president of the Tuskegee Institute, and Black communities throughout 15 southern states partnered to build almost 5,000 schools for Black children.
3 days ago · Bena-Hayes School, Gloucester County (1947–1951).This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald...
6 days ago · Schools Julius Rosenwald funded changed the country in the 20th century. Now the National Parks Service may use a Maryland site to tell their story.
Jun 13, 2024 · The Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools Special Resource Study identifies the San Domingo School in Wicomico County, Maryland, as a candidate to become a national historic site.
Jun 14, 2024 · It’s one of more than 5,000 schools built across the South during the Jim Crow era by Julius Rosenwald, the late businessman and Jewish philanthropist. NPS said it examined a total of 16 sites as...
6 days ago · 1 Introduction. Designed to combat systemic racism in the Jim Crow South, Rosenwald Schools were critical to mobilizing education for African Americans and empowering the generations who led the civil rights movement.
