In 1916, Rosa Young (book excerpts) wrote Booker T. Washington, seeking funding for her school for Black children. She later recounted Washington's advice "to write to the Board of Colored Missions of the Lutheran Church [Missouri Synod]. He said they were doing more for [Blacks] than any other denomination he knew of." Young later helped establish Concordia College, Selma, Ala. Today, the Board for Black Ministry Services continues the LCMS commitment to the African American community. Keep reloading this page for more "Did You Know" facts & trivia about the LCMS.