Rooted in 7th Ward Black history, The Black Schoolhouse opens new youth art and design hub
The Black Schoolhouse has opened in the 7th Ward as a new youth art and design hub. The sustainable facility features digital classrooms, a gallery, a library, and an outdoor orchard.
Constructed from corrugated steel shipping containers and fitted with solar panels, the sustainable 2,000-square-foot schoolhouse holds digital art classrooms, a gallery, a combination library and meditation room, and an outdoor fruit tree orchard. [...].. from Rooted in 7th Ward Black history, The Black Schoolhouse opens new youth art and design hub
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