Collierville Rosenwald School at the Civil Rights Museum

450 Mulberry Street,Memphis TN 38103

05 November, 2022

Description

The Collierville Rosenwald School was the only public school for Black children in Collierville TN from 1921 until desegregation. The building was burned down in the 1970s and nothing remains on the site to tell the story or preserve the history. Collierville Community Justice is working to produce a video documentary on the school to preserve the stories and memories of our friends and neighbors that attended there. The National Civil Rights Museum has a special exhibit on Rosenwald Schools right now, and we want to give our community an opportunity to tour the museum and experience that exhibit together. Thanks to the sponsors of this event: Collierville Rosenwald Alumni are FREEAll other participants are asked to make a donation of $25 per adult / $10 per child Transportation will be provided from Collierville to the museum and back, but it is not required (you may drive yourself)Important notes: The tour will begin promptly at 2:30pm at the NCRM. If you will be driving yourself, please be sure to arrive a little before 2:30 to meet us outside. If you reserve a seat on the bus from Collierville, please arrive to the pickup location by 1:45pm We will depart no later than 2pm. Bus departure and return location will be sent after registering.