The Rosenwald Centennial Project
An Oasis of Education, 1921
Rosenwald School Acres: Centennial site of the 1st public primary school for Black children in Walker County / Huntsville, TX
ROSENWALD SCHOOL OUTDOOR THEATRE
"BACK TO OUR ROOTS" EARTH DAY JAM FEST
LIVE ARTISTS AND BANDS:
Motown, Blues, Vaudeville, Jazz & Country!
ON THE OLD ROSENWALD SCHOOL GROUNDS ON APRIL 22!
ROSENWALD SCHOOL ACRES, 639 Rosenwall Rd, Huntsville, TX 77340
FREE ADMISSION: April 22, 2023 • 12-7pm
Schools, Community Groups, Bands, Musicians, churches, sororities/fraternities, food trucks, merchandise, non-profit, arts/crafts, artisans and environmentally conscious vendors are invited to bring their lawn chairs, refreshments and dancing shoes to the old Rosenwald School grounds for a family-friendly, fun afternoon!
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AFTER PARTY AND OVER-NIGHT CAMPING ADMISSION:
8pm - 12am
After-Party & Overnight Camping Ticket Options: $5 / $15
Featuring outdoor movie, bonfire, fire-pits,
EDM, a lovely crested moon and star-gazing.
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~ Rain date: Sun, April 23, 2023 ~
"Knowledge is Our Wealth."
African Proverb
Join us via Zoom!
COUNTRY CLUB IN THE WOODS: The zoom link will go live at 3PM on APRIL 29, 2023... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84660418331?pwd=L2wvRTB2MmsvbDdvWUdUWm5UcFRaQT09
Meeting ID: 846 6041 8331 Passcode: Rosenwald
ZOOM STREAMING IS SPONSORED BY MOSHOWS.COM AND GINGARTUM, LLC
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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...
About Rosenwald School Acres:
What is a "Julius Rosenwald" School?
Click below for...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 of John Wesley Wilson & Amarintha Kittrell Wilson: their 1915 purchase of 2 acres to create the first publically funded school l in Walker County. How this small rural Rosenwald School galvanized and empowered an underserved community.
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.
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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.
Let's celebrate our ROOTS!
The Rosenwald Centennial Project is a Rosenwald School Acres generational owers' Legacy Quest. 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 Cemetery.
