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Rosenwald Schools Educated Generations of Black Americans. Now, Graduates Are Fighting to Preserve Their Legacy.

Maudy Adkinson Johnson remembers walking across cow fields and busy roads as a child to get to her one-room schoolhouse in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It was the 1950s, and Johnson said the Lee-Buckner School was teaching her how to read, write and do math problems. She was also making friends with other Black children. Never once did …

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Rosenwald Schools Educated Generations of Black Americans. Now, Graduates Are Fighting to Preserve Their Legacy.

Maudy Adkinson Johnson remembers walking across cow fields and busy roads as a child to get to her one-room schoolhouse in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It was the 1950s, and Johnson said the Lee-Buckner School was teaching her how to read, write and do math problems. She was also making friends with other Black children. Never once did …

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This Newsletter May Become a Bit Erratic in the Near Future

I normally publish 2 to perhaps 5 new articles per day, occasionally even more. That may change in the next few weeks as I am moving. Starting next week, I am flying to Maine to finalize the purchase of a new home. I will then return to Florida to pack up my present home, load …

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