Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School
Long Ridge Community, Mars Hill, NC
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 …
In this interview from 2017, Charity Ray shares her experiences attending a Rosenwald School during a pivotal time in American history. Black Elder Talks About Attending Rosenwald School in Mars Hill, NC The Rosenwald schools, conceived by Booker T. Washington Read More …
Explore the rehabilitated school! The tour includes great views of each room along with details of the history panels, the old piano, the bookshelf, and the old school desk. Once the tour loads you will see a lovely aerial photo Read More …
Sarah Hart, an alumni of the historic Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, speaks at the schools commencement celebration. The event took place Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Broyhill Chapel on the campus of Mars Hill University. The program was designed Read More …
The Rosenwald Schools of North Carolina Filmmakers Tom Lassiter and Jere Snyder, and their nonprofit Longleaf Productions, created this 30-minute documentary. Southern states largely ignored their responsibilities to educate Black children in the early 20th century. It was, after all, Read More …
African American Education in Madison County, North Carolina — the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School. Video updated by Ryan Phillips, Feb. 29, 2024 Includes statements by Kevin Barnette, Oralene Simmons, Charity Ray, Fatimah Shabazz, Omar McClain, and Simone Bouyer.
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. Read More …
In 2018, PAGE students, interns, and staff had a chance to meet and interview alumni and friends of the MHARS. Friends Group Meeting History of the school The Partnership for Appalachian Girls’ Education (PAGE) is a non-profit creating an Read More …
The story of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School located in Mars Hill, North Carolina. Kevin Barnette, Oralene Simmons, great-great granddaughter of Joseph Anderson, Charity Ray, Fatimah Shabazz, Omar McClain, and Simone bouyer talk about the school in this video. Read More …
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