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'A Better Life for Their Children' photography exhibit shines light on Rosenwald Schools
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe National Civil Rights Museum will unveil an exhibition highlighting an impactful and often...
Of Sears and schools: The life and work of Julius Rosenwald | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe dynamic business Rosenwald created was Sears. The schools he built were the Rosenwald Schools,...
US senators urge Biden to create national monument to honor Springfield philanthropist
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 months agoU.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has authored a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to employ his...
Still standing: The legacy and history of an Oklahoma Rosenwald school
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOklahoma history and the history of Black Americans has been inextricably linked by a number of...
The 901: National Civil Rights Museum to unveil new exhibit highlighting Rosenwald Schools
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGood morning, Memphis, where we’ll see rainy weather throughout the day but with cooler...
Iconic piece of Charlotte’s Black history to be preserved forever. First, it has to move.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSeveral years ago, a group of citizens put their heads together on how to save an iconic piece of...
Rosenwald Schools helped educate Black students in segregated South. Could a national park follow?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs Ralph James settled into the restored, highbacked desk at the segregated school he attended in...
Architecture firm breathes new life into these three MS Rosenwald Schools. Read more here
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoRosenwald Schools have served as living legacies of Black history in the South for a century. Over...
'You can't forget about history': Efforts underway to restore Rosenwald School in Okahumpka
Daily Commercial via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOKAHUMPKA — The Okahumpka Community Club is working to preserve an important historical landmark:...
Mars Hill Historic Anderson Rosenwald School bringing national attention to Madison County
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMARS HILL - The town of Mars Hill is getting national recognition thanks to its historic Mars Hill...