Rosenwald Schools Oral Histories

Listen to alumni of Virginia’s Rosenwald schools talk about their experiences. These oral histories are presented as part of the exhibition, "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools That Changed America." Learn more about the exhibition at virginiahistory.org/rosenwaldschools. Interview Credits: Calvin Hopkins and Joseph Haden interviews: Goochland County Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project, 2013–2015, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University Ethel Olivis Bluett and Joan Stokes Jones interviews: The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation, Inc. All other interviews: William & Mary Bray School Lab/Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships, William & Mary