DAYTONA BEACH − Dressed like a grand dame of history, Paisley Henry took to the second-story balcony and channeled the central figure of the day, Mary McLeod Bethune. "You are my Black roses. And you ...

History was made in Daytona Beach Thursday. The community came together to celebrate the 150th birthday of Mary McLeod Bethune, a teacher and leader in civil rights. A big part of the celebration was ...

A small but enthusiastic and diverse group of supporters attended the 150 th birthday celebration for civil rights activist, presidential advisor, educator and women’s rights advocate, Mary McLeod ...

MAYESVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - A special event honors the life and legacy of an American hero born right here in the Midlands. A balloon release — celebrating what would have been the 150th birthday of ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The fifteenth of seventeen children born to her formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune believed deeply in ...

Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875 to former slaves. Found school for girls in 1904 with only $1.50. Friendship with first lady leads to federal appointment at National Youth Administration EDITOR'S ...

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1948 file photo of civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune with former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. (Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Mary McLeod Bethune was a civil rights activist and ...

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Jersey City now has its first bronze statue honoring a female Civil Rights leader. A 9-foot monument depicting Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled Saturday afternoon in ...

The educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune died in 1955. Had there been a Mount Rushmore of Black achievement, mourners said at the time, she would have been on it. Bethune’s ...