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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.

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It was founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential educator and activist, and for more than fifty years, the iconic Dr. Dorothy Height was president of the organization.

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, Washington, D.C. Educational and civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune, circa 1905, with students at the school she founded in Daytona, ...

Along with the Destination DC partnership comes a new D.C. addition to the trail: The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House. This brings the number of trail sites in the District of Columbia up to six ...

Mary McLeod Bethune overcame all odds to found a school to educate black people at a time of division and segregation in America.

Last month, Noliwe Rooks, the chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her 2024 book “A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod ...

The new Mary McLeod Bethune statue will be displayed in Daytona Beach from Oct. 12- Dec. 12. Then it will be transported to the U.S. Capitol Building.

Mary McLeod Bethune is best known for founding the Bethune-Cookman College, a HBCU in Daytona, but also being a standout civil right activist. FLORIDA TODAY Editor Tim Walters joined FOX 35's ...

Her former residence in Northwest Washington is preserved as The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site. Local leaders, including Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and D.C. Mayor ...