Investments in African-Americans
​Made by the Rosenwald Fund​

---

Top photo: "Children with Doll," 1942. Gelatin silver print. Photo by Gordon Parks. A Force For Change.

Stephanie Deutsch, Rosenwald biographer and wife of Rosenwald's great-grandson. n.d., photo courtesy Ms. Deutsch.

---

I love the title of that book, “Investment in People” – that’s what Rosenwald’s philanthropy was. And it was the people who solved the problem. Rosenwald didn’t think, I can solve this problem. They invested in people and the people, not that the problem is solved, but made a huge contribution to solving it." - Stephanie Deutsch, [61]
[​Click below to hear the audio clip]

---

2019, Matthew Palatnik.

Embree and Waxman

---

Fellowships

 The Rosenwald Fund gave 999 fellowships to
African-Americans, spanning the arts, sciences, and scholarship. The Fund also supported southern Whites who were working to improve race relations and social justice.

Embree and Waxman

---

Higher Education
 The Rosenwald Fund also invested in Historically-Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), to ensure African-Americans had as many choices as possible for higher education.

Embree and Waxman

Embree and Waxman. Note: Martin Luther King, Jr. attended Morehouse College.

---

Primary, Middle School, and High School Education

Hoffschwelle, Rosenwald Schools. Note: African-Americans' funding total includes substantial in-kind donations, such as land and labor.

---

Race Relations
 Recognizing that social change must be supported, the Rosenwald Fund invested in organizations that furthered the ideals of social justice and equity.

Embree and Waxman

---

Learn about the TRIUMPH of the rosenwald graduates and fellows >