Fighting Bigotry & Hatred: You Need a Schoolhouse – Stephanie Deutsch, Author

You Need a Schoolhouse is a book about a Jewish businessman who joined forces with a Black educator to create thousands of schools for African American children in the segregated South. In recognition of Black History Month, join us for a conversation with author Stephanie Deutsch about Julius Rosenwald (president of Sears, Roebuck & Co.) and Booker T. Washington (founder of Tuskegee Institute), and their work to use education as a tool for social change and empowerment. Dorothy Canter, President of the Rosenwald Park Campaign, will introduce our guest speaker. To view this Zoom recording click here.

Part of the Mirowitz Center’s continuing “Fighting Bigotry & Hatred” series, and co-sponsored by ADL Heartland, American Jewish Committee, Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis, National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis, St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Hadassah St. Louis, and The Campaign to Create the Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park.