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Related: About this forumJulius Rosenwald
He basically created Sears Roebuck, after both founders were side-lined. Sears is dying now.
Julius Rosenwald made a fortune, became a philanthropist, spent much money on various charities ... in the early 20th century.
invented matching grants ...
and built 5,700 schools for black children in the early 20th century in the days of segregated schooling.
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kwassa
Jun 2018
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kwassa
(23,340 posts)1. the reason I am talking about this ....
So many on DU are attacking Sears now for doing the wrong things, which may be possibly true, but the legacy of their founders is pretty impressive and worth celebrating.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)5. thank you for spreading truth
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X
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Just don't fall asleep, as an AA in our present racist era, in college day rooms...
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/search_results?q=malcolm+x
Just don't fall asleep, as an AA in our present racist era, in college day rooms...
sheshe2
(88,100 posts)2. Thank you, kwassa.
K&R
JustAnotherGen
(33,785 posts)3. Thank you
I never knew this!
irisblue
(34,405 posts)4. Learned something today. Thank you