Former Rosenwald students, county leaders highlight preservation at groundbreaking
Former students and community advocates celebrated the Rosenwald site’s history during the groundbreaking; Cora James Snead, a former student and teacher, urged the site remain a place for connection and learning.
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At the Rosenwald groundbreaking, Cora James Snead — who identified herself as a former Rosenwald student and teacher — spoke about the site’s long history and its meaning to multiple generations. “This building and grounds will be a place where we can assemble to discuss, learn, and work together,” she said, invoking the legacies of Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington.
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