Rosenwald Schools
WASHINGTON, DC -- 4/4/23 -- David Deutsch is the great grandson of Julius Rosenwald. He poses with a photo of his esteemed ancestor at his home in Washington, DC.
Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald worked with activist Booker T Washington to build a network of schools for Black children in the South who were denied equal access to public education by Jim Crow laws and other Race Codes during the 20th Century. The resulting schoolhouses became central to the communities they served, often doubling as meeting halls and community centers. There is now a campaign that is gaining momentum to create a national park that would honor the legacy schools across the country, and help to preserve the old structures.â¦by André Chung #_AC29240