Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School

Long Ridge Community, Mars Hill, NC

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Celebrating & Connecting: NC Rosenwald Schools Convening

Posted onFebruary 26, 2025February 27, 2025AuthorWebmaster

Celebrating & Connecting: A Convening of North Carolina Rosenwald Schools was presented by the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, in partnership with the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the State Historic Preservation Office. The event took Read More …

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Affrilachia Book Talk and Signing

Posted onSeptember 24, 2024AuthorWebmaster

With Chris Aluka Berry, poet and oral historian Kelly Elaine Navies, and historian Maia A. Surdam. Meet the authors and join the discussion at these events: Friday, October 11, 2024 – Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Drive in Weaverville, NC Read More …

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February 2024 Genealogy Programs

Posted onFebruary 13, 2024February 13, 2024AuthorWebmaster

In celebration of Black History Month, Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School are sponsoring two Genealogy Programs which have been designed to guide participants on how to research the history of Madison County Black Families using Census Records. Read More …

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PAGE’s Quilting Exhibit

Posted onMarch 17, 2022October 3, 2023AuthorWebmaster

A quilting and storytelling project, led by Teaching Artist Jenny Pickens, became a lens for helping girls honor the stories of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School’s alumni and former teachers. The new humanities PageLab, connecting history and the arts, Read More …

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Jenny Pickens (left) and Fatimah’ Shabazz hold an example of a quilt Pickens made.

PAGE Students Quilt Project Planned

Posted onJuly 23, 2021October 3, 2023AuthorWebmaster

We can learn about the past in so many ways — through listening, reading, visiting historic sites, and even creating art! This July, PAGE students will have a unique opportunity to learn about the history of the African American community Read More …

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school spring 2022The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School's National Registry plaque.

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Recognizing Our Shared Legacy

The movement toward a national Rosenwald park could open a... Read more →

Rosenwald Schools National Park Proposed

Preserving a legacy of learning and courage.  A national effort... Read more →

Under the Kudzu

Remembering two schools in Pender County, NC that shaped a... Read more →

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Former students, faculty, and staff share their memories of the school located in the Long Ridge Community. Read their interviews here.

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Mars Hill Negroes Seek New School – News-Record, April 9, 1964

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Rosenwald Schools: Photos from the NC State Archives

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Ethnic Heritage History of MHU

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    • About Us
    • The Mars Hill Rosenwald School Building Rehabilitation Project
    • National Register of Historic Places
    • Meetings
    • Minutes
    • Subscribe to our Newsletter
    • Join Our Mailing List
    • Contact Us
  • History
    • “Our Story, This Place” MHARS History Book (2022)
    • The Vision of Dr. Booker T. Washington & Mr. Julius Rosenwald
    • History Overview
    • African-American Public Education in Madison County
    • Rosenwald Funds for Long Ridge
    • The Long Ridge School
    • Historic Moments
    • Long Ridge Achievers
    • The Story of Joseph Anderson
    • Interviews
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Newsletter
    • Press
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Resources
    • “Our Story, This Place” MHARS History Book (2022)
    • Project Images
    • Historic Images
    • Complete Our Online Interview
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