A Better Life for Their Children Member Exhibit Tours

Event Details

Explore our new exhibition at this Member-only, after-hours event. Learn how Rosenwald schools expanded education and shaped a generation of Black leaders who helped give rise to the Civil Rights Movement. Discover moving photographs and stories by Andrew Feiler and artifacts that explore the partnerships that created the schools, their legacy, and the people fighting to save them.

Enjoy complimentary desserts and refreshments throughout the evening, and attend a special Q&A and book signing of A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America with Andrew Feiler. The book will be available for purchase at the Museum Store. This is a limited-capacity event open to Hacienda level Members and above. Please RSVP in advance to attend. 

Select one tour time slot and include any guests when registering.

• 5:30 p.m. – Tour Group A RSVP
• 7 p.m. – Tour Group B RSVP

Your Support Matters

By supporting the Bullock Museum through membership, you help provide our communities with outstanding opportunities that educate, engage, and encourage a deeper understanding of Texas.

Enjoy discounts, exclusive programs, free access to exhibitions year-round, and much more by becoming a member of the Bullock Museum.

The Bullock Museum, a division of the Texas State Preservation Board, is funded by Museum members, donors, and patrons, the Texas State History Museum Foundation, and the State of Texas.

Banner image courtesy Andrew Feiler

A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America

Photographs and Stories by Andrew Feiler

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