Rosenwald Schools [Part 2 of 2] (2013)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-09-27
Duration: 00:07:49
Subjects: Education | Segregation | African Americans | Rosenwald Schools | River Road African American Museum | Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 | Rosenwald, Julius, 1862-1932
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Banks, Robin Interviewee
- Hess, William Interviewee
- Hambrick-Jackson, Kathe Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 27, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford's interviews with Robin Banks, the great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, and William Hess, the great-grandson of Julius Rosenwald, on the partnership between their great-grandfathers that led to the building of over 5,300 Rosenwald schools. Washington, a prominent African American author and educator, and Rosenwald, the CEO of Sears & Roebuck, built the schools to help educate African Americans during segregation in the early 20th century. Banks and Hess met for the first time at the opening of a restored Rosenwald School at the River Road African American Museum in Donaldsonville. Hosts: Shauna Sanford and Charlie Whinham