H4080

Declares February 28, 2025, as "Rosenwald School Day" in South Carolina.

The South Carolina House of Representatives declares February 28, 2025, as "Rosenwald School Day." This resolution recognizes the historical significance of Rosenwald Schools, which were built across the Southeast from 1912 to 1923 to provide education for African American students. In South Carolina, 486 Rosenwald Schools were constructed, with at least one in every county, serving over one-third of African American students in the first half of the twentieth century. These schools were funded by the Rosenwald Fund, local African American communities, and land owned by the communities.