Bethune-Cookman University President Albert Mosley speaks from the steps of the historic home of school founder Mary McLeod Bethune on Thursday, July 10, 2025, the 150th anniversary of her birth.

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.