Presented jointly by the National Building Museum, the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, and March On!, this program is anchored in the National Building Museum’s exhibition A Better Life for Their Children and connects to the earlier same-day screenings at the Capital Jewish Museum. A moderated conversation and audience Q&A reflect on the enduring relevance of this partnership — underscoring the power of shared purpose and leadership in advancing a more just society. A reception follows.
EARLIER IN THE DAY
- 1 pm and 4 pm: Screenings of Aviva Kempner’s documentary Rosenwald (1 hour, 40 minutes) at the Capital Jewish Museum
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
- 5 to 6 pm and 7:30 to 8:30 pm: Viewing of the National Building Museum exhibition A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America
- 6 to 7:30 pm: A moderated conversation and audience Q&A at the National Building Museum featuring leaders in history, education, film, and social impact
- 7:30 pm: An evening reception
SPEAKERS
- Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post columnist and alumnus of the Rosenwald School program
- Aviva Kempner, Film Director
- Stephanie Deutsch, Author, You Need a Schoolhouse: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South
- Kwesi Daniels, PhD, Department Head of the Architecture Department at Tuskegee University — Moderator
LOCATION
National Building Museum
401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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