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

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

Daytona Beach officials sang "Happy Birthday" beneath the Mary McLeod Bethune statue on the 150th anniversary of the civil rights leader's birth.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, was a special day for a very special lady as centenarian Mrs. Maude Storr celebrated her 100th Birthday and was honored with the Key to Broward County from Commissioner ...

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune 150th Birthday Celebration: Community leaders from the National Council of Negro Women, an organization founded by educator and civil rights activist Bethune, discuss her ...

Court records reveal heartbreaking new details in the death of 7-year-old Nia Williams. The child's mother, Naikishia Williams, has been indicted for capital murder after investigators say her ...

Daytona Beach residents are shaped by everything from Bike Week to hot weather to the iconic oceanfront boardwalk and pier.

It’s part of the State’s Palmetto Civics Project and aims to highlight figures like Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune who is an educator and civil rights leader.

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 the reopening of her historic home on ...

Civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune home reopened for her 150th birthday The community came together to celebrate the 150th birthday of Mary McLeod Bethune.

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

Mary McLeod Bethune, American, 1875 - 1955 Caption On July 13, 2022, a marble sculpture of Mary McLeod Bethune was installed in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol, one of two figures chosen to ...