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Mar 25, 2024 · U.S. Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, along with eight other senators, has sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to establish a national monument in honor of Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools.
Feb 2, 2018 · The biography of Julius Rosenwald, one of the most thoughtful and transformative philanthropists in American history, parallels the life experiences of many Jewish immigrant families of the mid-19th century—women and men who left German-speaking lands, relied heavily on family and community networks, and arrived in America with commercial ...
Feb 12, 2024 · Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and one of more than 5,000 school housed he and Booker T. Washington built across the South. The Mirowitz Center is unearthing a remarkable yet overlooked chapter of American history in honor of Black History Month.
Julius Rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to promote vocational or technical education.
Dec 11, 2018 · Julius Rosenwald used the fortune he amassed leading Sears to found the Museum of Science and Industry, establish schools for rural African Americans and YMCAs across the country, support newly arrived Jewish immigrants, and more.
Sep 9, 2024 · In the life and leadership of Julius Rosenwald, our first social-justice philanthropist, I found a perhaps unlikely lodestar—an inspiration for my own work and my own way of working.
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Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) utilized his fame and fortune for the benefit of humankind through his practice of philanthropy. His fortune was amassed during a career that culminated in his presidency of Sears, Roebuck & Company, and was used to create programs that addressed inequality in the education of Jewish and African-American populations.
