The first half of 2021 saw substantial progress for preservation priorities and especially for public lands-related policy issues, with numerous bills advancing through the legislative process as the 117th Congress got underway. From civil rights legislation and federal designations, to annual...
The Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019 (H.R. 3250) would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study of sites associated with the life and legacy of philanthropist and businessman Julius Rosenwald, with a particular focus on Rosenwald Schools. ...
NTHP Letter - HR 3250 HR 139 - SubCom Hearing 10-29-2019 FINAL.pdf
On January 30 Preservation Leadership Forum hosted the most recent Forum Webinar , which outlined the ongoing Rosenwald Schools GIS Mapping Project. This work, funded in part by the National Park Service, is expanding our understanding of the current status of Rosenwald Schools throughout the...
This is the slide deck for "The Rosenwald Schools GIS Mapping Project" webinar that took place on January 30, 2019. #Rosenwald #mapping #AfricanAmerican
Rosenwald Schools Webinar FINAL.pdf
This webinar highlighted the important role of Rosenwald Schools in American history and the present day. John Hildreth, Senior Advisor for Special Projects at the National Trust, explains the historical context of Rosenwald Schools. Ian Spangler, PhD student at the University of Kentucky, then...
About the Podcast In 1912, Booker T. Washington approached Julius Rosenwald, the President of Sears, Roebuck and Company, with an idea to build six small schools for African Americans in rural Alabama. Over the coming years, over 5,000 schools were constructed in 15 states, representing one of...
Preservation & Rosenwald Schools In 1912, Booker T. Washington approached philanthropist Julius Rosenwald about a concept developed at Tuskegee University to build rural schools desperately needed for African American children in Alabama. That partnership sparked a movement that eventually...
In 1912, Booker T. Washington approached philanthropist Julius Rosenwald about his concept to build rural schools desperately needed for African American children across the segregated south. That partnership sparked an initiative that eventually created more than 5300 schools, vocational shops...
PB_Rosenwald_final_revised2012.pdf
On a rural road in Duplin County, N.C., Angelo Franceschina spies the telltale bank of windows in the trees off to the right. He coaxes his car into reverse, backs up, and heads up the dirt driveway. In the Mississippi Delta town of Drew, 90 volunteers pitch in to clean out the building...
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By: Marvin T. Jones C.S. Brown Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Marvin T. Jones At more than 10,000 square feet, our C.S. Brown Cultural Arts Center and Museum in Winton, N.C., may be...