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Though Rosenwald’s story is more than 100 years old, his lasting legacy is felt today. It amazes us to see the impact his philanthropy has had on generations of Americans.
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Charles White Was a Giant, Even Among the Heroes He Painted
“What a beautiful artist Charles White was. Hand of an angel, eye of a sage. Although White, who died in 1979, is often mentioned today as a teacher and mentor of luminaries like David Hammons and Kerry James Marshall, his is no case of reflected glory. In “Charles White: A Retrospective” at the Museum of […]
Kerry James Marshall Paints for Chicago. His Mural Should Stay There.
“The painter Kerry James Marshall was born in Alabama, but he is defined by Chicago: the city he moved to in 1987, and whose private salons and public housing projects have inspired an art of rare ambition. His excellent retrospective “Mastry,” which opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago in 2016 and traveled […]
‘It’s not right:’ Cumberland residents say planned landfill will disturb historic school, possible burial grounds
“CUMBERLAND — Just inside the front door of the 100-year-old Pine Grove School in Cumberland County’s small Cartersville community, the soft wood underfoot groans and gives under Muriel Branch’s steps. “I walked three and a half miles to get here, each way, each day,” says Branch, sweeping her gaze around the one-room schoolhouse where she […]
ECSU Receives $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Research and Cultural Heritage Center
Read about Elizabeth City State University’s effort to preserve the history of Rosenwald Schools: Click Here
Netflix Officially Announces Octavia Spencer’s Madam C.J. Walker Limited Series
Read about Madam C.J. Walker series being brought to Netflix here!
The Cielsa Foundation Publishes Teaching Guide for Documentary Film Rosenwald
Contact: Veronika Gajer Phone: (202) 362-5760 Email: veronika.cieslafdn@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (July 16, 2018) – The Ciesla Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the Rosenwald Teaching Guide to accompany the DVD and bonus features of its latest film, Rosenwald. The film has screened nationwide at […]