Education and Excellence: Preserving Rosenwald Schools in Texas
With the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Black children were allowed to attend school with white children. "Separate but equal" was deemed unconstitutional, paving the way for the larger Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. As an aftereffect, many of the nearly 530 Rosenwald schools across rural Texas were shut down as African American students enrolled in campuses previously forbidden to them. Abandoned, the buildings lay dormant for decades as neighborhoods slowly integrated. Efforts are now underway to restore, preserve, and commemorate these schools, once heralded as the bedrock of their communities. Former Rosenwald students and historians join us to share personal stories and examine the innovative educational practices that defined Rosenwald schools, while confronting the challenges of preserving them in Texas today.
Distance From Key Points of Interest
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: 0.59 miles
- Dallas Love Field Airport: 5.77 miles
- DFW International Airport: 15.91 miles
- AT&T Stadium: 16.72 miles
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