Laikhe Jones

Mar 9, 2024 | lakegastongazette-observer.com | Laikhe Jones |Calvin Jones |Maddie Davis

Hecks Grove Elementary School, located in Hecks Grove Community in southern Warren County, was one of the Rosenwald Schools which were designed by Booker T. Washington and The Tuskegee Institute with funding from Julius Rosenwald. Booker T. Washington reached out to Mr. Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, as he was a new member of the Board of Trustees at Tuskegee Institute.

Mar 6, 2024 | warrenrecord.com | Calvin Jones |Maddie Davis |Laikhe Jones

Editor’s note: The annual Celebrating Black History series is presented by the Warren County Chapter, NAACP. This year’s series focuses on Rosenwald Schools in Warren County. Hecks Grove Elementary School, located in Hecks Grove Community in southern Warren County, was one of the Rosenwald Schools which were designed by Booker T. Washington and The Tuskegee Institute with funding from Julius Rosenwald. Booker T.