Muriel Branch and Sonja Branch-Wilson own a cherished copy of “You Need a Schoolhouse: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South” by Stephanie Deutsch. The book explains the evolution of Cumberland County’s Pine Grove School, which is being restored by Mrs. Branch’s family.
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NPS grant to help preserve historic elementary school
'This will allow us to dream ... it will allow restoration and interpretation’
A Cumberland County school that was part of a vibrant African-American community for nearly 50 years is getting help from the National Park Service to preserve its location.
