Dear Old School On A Hill: How To Restore a Rosenwald School Paperback

Dear Old School on a Hill is more than a history book, it's a cultural artifact and a love letter to community memory. Rooted in lived experience and careful research, the book brings readers inside the story of a rural Black school that shaped generations through grit, faith, and collective sacrifice. Its value lies in its accessibility: alumni and their families will find affirmation and pride; educators and students will gain real-world context for African American educational history; historians, preservationists, and cultural institutions will appreciate its documentation of a disappearing landscape. This book is for readers who care about legacy, place, and continuity, people who understand that history isn't abstract, it's personal. It rewards reflection, sparks intergenerational conversation, and reinforces why preserving stories like this is not nostalgia, but strategy for the future.