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Finkelstein, Norman H.

Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education

80 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | April, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-841-7 $16.95

(2) 4-6 Julius Rosenwald, the wealthy president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, established the Julius Rosenwald Fund, which among its many charitable pursuits most famously built schools: 5,357 for African Americans in fifteen Southern states, helping to create a "new black middle class." Clear writing, abundant archival photographs, and an engaging presentation of history make this a work of hope and inspiration. Websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2014