Reading of the Resolution for the Anderson Rosenwald School by the Madison County Board of Education. The Madison County Board of Education Members and Principals read the Resolution for the Anderson Rosenwald School honoring the 90th Anniversary of the school. Posted by Madison County Schools on Thursday, January 3, 2019 The Madison County Board of Continue Reading »
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School Groundbreaking Ceremony, November 13, 2015 in Mars Hill, North Carolina (Madison County). Video created by Theresa E. Phillips and Ryan E. Phillips, Legacy Films Ltd., www.legacyfilmsltd.com
Richard Dillingham interviews Dr. David L. Briscoe at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Mars Hill, North Carolina in 2015. Thank you Dr. Briscoe for allowing us to capture this great information for future generations to enjoy. Thank you Richard for asking all of the important questions. Video created by Theresa E. Phillips and Ryan Continue Reading »
Our Story, This Place: Museum Exhibition Documentary filmed at the Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University in 2014-15. The History of African American Education in Western North Carolina. The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School. The last remaining Rosenwald school standing in Western North Carolina. Narrated by Museum Director Les Reker. Courtesy of Legacy Films, Continue Reading »
The Appalachian Studies Conference presentation took place on March 28, 2015 at ETSU. Thank you Les, Oralene, Fatimah, and Omar for your great stories and history. Thanks to Ryan Philips and Legacy Films for videotaping the presentation. Mars Hill University Rural Heritage Museum Director Les Reker moderates a panel discussion on the Mars Hill Anderson Continue Reading »
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Broyhill Chapel, 6:30 p.m., on the campus of Mars Hill University Panel presentation, moderated by Kevin Barnette (assistant football coach at MHU) to include Anderson Rosenwald school alumni: Oralene Simmons, Charity Ray, Dorthy Ray, Omar Lewis McClain, Fatimah Rashida Shabazz, Sarah Roland Weston-Hart, and Eugene Jones. Video by Legacy Films, LTD
Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in Broyhill Chapel, on the campus of Mars Hill University. “One Anderson,” the story of Oralene Simmons and Suzie Anderson. Great Great Granddaughters to Slave owner J.W. Anderson and Joe Anderson. Video by Legacy Films, LTD
On June 29, 2013, volunteers from Mars Hill and the surrounding area came together and worked to clean up the Rosenwald School site. The addition to the school, which had collapsed, was removed. This is a 60 second video of five hours of work footage. Video by Legacy Films Ltd., www.legacyfilmsltd.com
Faculty, staff, and students have played a major roll this year in the creation of the Historic Anderson Rosenwald Rehabilitation Project. The project’s two goals are to rebuild and preserve the structure of the Anderson Rosenwald School (ARS) and to educate the community about the historical significance and legacy of the African American school. Video Continue Reading »
A video filmed of work done at the Rosenwald School by Dr. Marc Mullinax during MHC’s MLK Service Day.
