The premiere showing of the documentary “Monuments with Blackboards” exploring the history of Rosenwald Schools in Virginia takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond. The museum is located at 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
The film will feature interviews with alumni, community leaders, and experts and show the profound impact the Rosenwald School program had on generations of Black Virginians. 
The film also highlights the efforts of many communities across the Commonwealth to ensure that the Rosenwald Schools’ legacy lives on through the preservation and restoration of the buildings that remain.
One of the schools that will be featured in the film is Woodville Rosenwald School at Ordinary in Gloucester. Dr. Wesley Wilson, the executive president/executive director of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation at the time of filming, will also be featured in the film. Dr. Wilson is still involved with the Woodville Rosenwald School Board.
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