The Rosenwald Centennial Project
An Oasis of Education, 1921
100 years ago, a public school education was a dream for most black children in rural Texa… until the Julius Rosenwald Fund.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
The Samuel Walker Houston High School Reunion is July 28-30th
The biennial reunion for Sam Houston High School will include three days of events to honor the legacy of its founder, Samuel Walker Houston, alumni and friends. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on July 28 at First Missionary Baptist Church at 1530 10th Street in Huntsville. A musical and memorial program will be held at the church that night. Friday there will be a meet and greet reception at 4pm with a Mardis Gras dance to follow at the Walker County Fairgrounds. The celebration will continue at the fairgrounds on Saturday with a picnic from noon to 5 p.m and the Maroon & White Ball that night at 9 p.m.
About Us
What is a "Rosenwald" School?
"RETURN TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Fest
"RETURN TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Fest
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A chronology of Huntsville's Rosenwald School #1, its creation, funding, founders, alumni and generational caregivers.
The Julius Rosenwald Fund and its impact on the children and families of a close-knit community north of Huntsville, TX,
The story ofJohn Wesley Wilson & Amarintha Kittrell Wilson: their purchase of 2 acres to create this small rural Rosenwald School in Walker County. How it galvanized and empowered an underserved community ...causing the road leading to it from town to bear its name
"RETURN TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Fest
"RETURN TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Fest
"RETURN TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Fest
Motown, Blues, Jazz & Country!
‘’OLD SCHOOL MUSIC ON THE OLD ROSENWALD SCHOOL GROUNDS ON APRIL 22!“
TIME: 3-8pm ...LOCATION: 639 Rosenwall Road, Huntsville TX 77340
Schools, Community Groups, Bands, Musicians, churches, sororities/fraternities, food trucks, jam/preserve-makers, merchandise, non-profit, arts/crafts, artisans and environmentally conscious vendors are invited to join us on Rosenwald School grounds for a family-friendly, fun afternoon!
(Vendor Booths: $50 & $75)
Visit Our Museum and Cemetery
"RETURN TO OUR ROOTS" Earth Day Music Fest
Visit Our Museum and Cemetery
Professor Samuel W. Houston (1864-1945) was John Wesley Wilson’s cousin. Prof. Houston built several Huntsville educational institutions ..some with Rosenwald Fund assistance. See more at the Samuel Walker Museum's page here.
The goal of the festival is to raise money for The Samuel W. Houston Museum, (NPO# 73-1720777) …and to restore the 130 yr old Kittrell Wilson Cemetery access road and grounds where the school's founders (and many of the alumni and caregivers) are buried.
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN... In 1921, college instructor John Wesley Wilson and his wife Amarintha Kittrell Wilson transferred 2 acres of land (639 Rosenwall Road, Huntsville TX 77340) to the Huntsville Texas Independent School District so primary-age children of color in Huntsville Texas could get a quality education...
Help us honor our past...
The Rosenwald Centennial Project is a WisemanCompany.com Legacy Production. Proceeds from this site benefit projects of the SAMUEL W. HOUSTON MUSEUM and renovate the access road and graves of the Rosenwald School Founders, Caregivers and Alumni buried behind the school in the KITTRELL-WILSON Cemetary.
