Celebrating Lott Canada
Black History Celebration 2010 Video
Coastal Bend College's Continuing Education program is headquartered at the Lott-Canada Facility located at 900 W. Corpus Christi St. (Hwy 59 W.) in Beeville. This historical building, located on the west side of town, has played a vital role in educating Beeville's youth. Lott-Canada is a Rosenwald School, one of more than 400 in the state (and over 5,000 across 15 states in the South) built with funds from the Julius Rosenwald Foundation in the 1920s and 1930s. The school was once used by local African-American students. Once Beeville schools were fully integrated, the school was used for offi ces and special programs. Lott-Canada alumni assisted in the rehabilitation of this building. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has a Texas Historical Commission state marker that detail its signifi cance to U.S. and Texas history. An indoor exhibit shows the history of the school. Today, continuing education and adult education classes are held at the center. Continuing Education classes are held on all campuses.
Lott Canada Restoration Celebration 2010
Overcoming Barriers to Education:
The African American Perspective
Rev. Eric Tarver, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Beeville, TX