'rosenwald' Documentary Looks At Jewish Philanthropist Who Helped Black Schools

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Inspired by the Jewish ideals of tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), Julius Rosenwald partnered with African-American communities to fund some 5,300 schools for African American children in the Jim Crow-era South. … Click to Continue »

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