The High School Michael and (some of his) siblings attended in Gary Indiana is going to be saved/restored! 
Just heard about this and did a quick research:
CBS CHICAGO: Roosevelt High School on national endangered list
Roosevelt High School, a pillar of the Black community in Gary, Indiana, that has fallen into disrepair after closing five years ago, is on the 2024 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
Since 1988, The National Trust for Historic Preservation has issued an annual ranking that spotlights significant sites of American history at risk of destruction or irreparable damage.
Theodore Roosevelt High School, 730 W. 25th Ave., was one of three high schools in Indiana built specifically to serve the educational needs of Black Americans in the Jim Crow era, the group said in a news release.
The school, designed by architect William B. Ittner, was built in 1930 following large-scale protests by white students when the school corporation attempted to integrate Emerson High School racially.
Built in 1930, Theodore Roosevelt High School is one of only three Indiana high schools built specifically for Black students in the Jim Crow era.
Among the notable alums are Olympic boxer Charles Adkins, CBS reporter Emery King, NFL player Gerald Irons, actor Avery Brooks, Vee-Jay Records owner Vivian Carter, and members of The Jackson 5. [...]
Just heard about this and did a quick research:
CBS CHICAGO: Roosevelt High School on national endangered list
Roosevelt High School, a pillar of the Black community in Gary, Indiana, that has fallen into disrepair after closing five years ago, is on the 2024 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
Since 1988, The National Trust for Historic Preservation has issued an annual ranking that spotlights significant sites of American history at risk of destruction or irreparable damage.
Theodore Roosevelt High School, 730 W. 25th Ave., was one of three high schools in Indiana built specifically to serve the educational needs of Black Americans in the Jim Crow era, the group said in a news release.
The school, designed by architect William B. Ittner, was built in 1930 following large-scale protests by white students when the school corporation attempted to integrate Emerson High School racially.
Built in 1930, Theodore Roosevelt High School is one of only three Indiana high schools built specifically for Black students in the Jim Crow era.
Among the notable alums are Olympic boxer Charles Adkins, CBS reporter Emery King, NFL player Gerald Irons, actor Avery Brooks, Vee-Jay Records owner Vivian Carter, and members of The Jackson 5. [...]
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