Wayman Good Hope Honors History With Rosenwald Sign

Wayman Good Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church unveiled its new Rosenwald sign during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 23. The Rosenwald School project built more than 5,000 U.S. schools, shops and teacher homes, primarily for the education of Black children in the south during the early 20th century. The project was the product of the partnership of Julius Rosenwald — a Jewish-American clothier who became part owner and president of Sears, Roebuck and Company — and Black leader, educator and philanthropist Booker T. Washington, who was president of the Tuskegee Institute. Following the ribbon-cutting, attendees viewed the “Jones” documentary about the area where the Rosenwald School was located and where Jones Elementary School is currently located.