Sept. 11 

Jim Kilgore 

A little-known fact: Julius Rosenwald, Sears CEO/ownerand 20-year member of the Tuskegee board, helpedbuild 5,000 African American schools throughout theSouth, including Etowah and adjacent counties. Atone point, 40 percent of Black children in the Southattended Rosenwald schools. Join us for a look at theman, his influence in education, and Rosenwald schoolsin and around our area.