Pickensville Rosenwald School
Location254 Jim Locke Road, Pickensville, Pickens County, Alabama, U.S.
Coordinates33°14′27″N 88°15′30″W / 33.240706°N 88.258305°W / 33.240706; -88.258305
Dates activec. 1925–c. 1969
DesignatedDecember 16, 2010

Pickensville Rosenwald School was a Rosenwald School primarily for the education of African-American students in Pickensville, Alabama, U.S.. It educated generations of children from c. 1925 until it closed c. 1969.

A historic marker for the school was erected by Alabama Historical Commission.[1] It is listed by the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage since December 16, 2010.[2] The Historic Pickensville Rosenwald School Museum (also known as the Historic Rosenwald School and Museum) exists in Alabama since 2019.[3][4]

History

American educator, Booker T. Washington created the Rosenwald School system with funding from businessman Julius Rosenwald.[5] The schools were created to promote collaboration between local black and white people.[5] Pickensville Rosenwald School was one of six Rosenwald Schools built in Pickens County.[5] The Pickensville Rosenwald School was opened in c. 1925 and served as a primary school, and was an important building in the rural community.[5]

In April 27, 2011, a tornado damaged the building.[6] Former alumnus Paulette Locke-Newberns led fundraising in 2013 to renovate the school building;[5] and the University of West Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Services, the Pickensville Community Center, and the Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area contributed to the project.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historic Pickensville Rosenwald School Historical Marker". Historical Marker Data Base (HMDB). Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. August 20, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Graduate Students Visit Pickensville Rosenwald School Museum". Department of History, The University of Alabama. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pickensville celebrates bicentennial and grand opening of museum". WCBI TV. June 16, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Wright, Barnett (December 27, 2013). "Pickens County Rosenwald alumna leads efforts to renovate school". al. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ ""Rosenwald" film details century-old partnership for rural black education". Southern Jewish Life Magazine. October 2, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Community center to be renovated". The Tuscaloosa News. May 20, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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