Day At the Movies - Learning about the Henry County Rosenwald School

37 Lemon Street,McDonough GA 30253

25 February, 2023

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Rosenwald is the incredible story of Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school, but rose to become the President of Sears. Influenced by the writings of the educator Booker T.Washington, this Jewish philanthropist joined forces with African American communities in the Jim Crow South to build 5,300 schools during the early part of the 20th century. Inspired by the Jewish ideals of tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), and a deep concern over racial inequality in America, Julius Rosenwald used his wealth to become one of America’s most effective philanthropists. Due to Rosenwald’s modest nature, his philanthropy and social activism are not well known today. He gave away $62 million in his lifetime.