Booker T. Washington (Apr. 5, 1856 – Nov. 14, 1915), born into slavery, became a leading Black intellectual and founded Tuskegee University. With Julius Rosenwald of Sears, Roebuck and Company, he helped build schools that doubled as community hubs in the South.
#BookerTWashington #RosenwaldSchools
Founded in 1927, Fairmont was Griffin’s first neighborhood where Black families could buy land and build homes. In 1929, with support from the Rosenwald Fund, Vocational High School opened, later becoming Fairmont High School. Schools integrated in 1970.
#BlackHistory #GriffinGA #RosenwaldSchools
In this photo, FDR is attending the dedication of a Rosenwald School for Black students in Warm Springs, GA—a school he personally helped fund. He named it in honor of Eleanor Roosevelt, a fierce advocate for educational equality. #FDR #RosenwaldSchools #CivilRightsHistory #EleanorRoosevelt
Excited to share the first episode of Say It With History! 🎙️
I spoke with Voncher Walker about preserving the #EleanorRooseveltSchool in Warm Springs, GA, which was a Rosenwald School.
Listen here: sites.libsyn.com/586495/savin...
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AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #AlabamaHistory #RosenwaldSchools #PreservingHistory #ADAH #AuburnUniversity
Uh huh, like the last time local leaders built something better?
#jimcrow #legalsegregation #separatebutequal #equalizationschools #rosenwaldschools #resegregation
