Bethune-Cookman University honored its founder, education and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, on her 150th birthday ...

A balloon release — celebrating what would have been the 150th birthday of civil rights activist and education pioneer Dr.

History was made in Daytona Beach Thursday. The community came together to celebrate the 150th birthday of Mary McLeod ...

Dressed in an early 20th-century suit, hat, and pin, she was there to participate in a ribbon-cutting event and grand reopening of the Mary McLeod Bethune home on the Bethune-Cookman University ...

A rediscovered trove of Mary McLeod Bethune's papers at Fisk University links Nashville to America’s continuing fight for educational equity.

July 10, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a towering figure in American history and a pioneering advocate for African American and women’s rights.

Daytona Beach officials on July 10 commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mary McLeod Bethune, the civil rights ...

Mary McLeod Bethune, the 15th child of former slaves, was born on July 10, 1875, on a South Carolina farm. She started B-CU in 1904 with five students and $1.50, and her remarkable vision and ...

Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration (NYA); an identified member of the local committee; Marian Anderson, celebrated contralto; 1942, Courtesy: Library of ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — 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 balloon release honored famous South Carolina Mary McLeod Bethune on her 150th birthday. News. Charter bus coming from summer camp catches fire on I-77, no injuries reported.