DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Patsy and Samuel McLeod knew the cruelty and harsh realities for Black people in the Civil War-era South. When the former slaves' 15th child was born in 1875, they undoubtedly ...

The City of Daytona Beach held a celebration Monday for the 148th birthday of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune along the Riverfront Esplanade in Downtown Daytona. Bethune-Cookman University Founder Dr. Mary ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A media production company has announced plans to develop a biographical film on the life of Bethune-Cookman University founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. Born in 1875, Bethune is ...

When I attended the Mary McLeod Bethune Festival in Mayesville recently, I knew there’d be plenty of good food and wonderful hospitality to enjoy. But the thing I most wanted to taste was the lemonade ...

Launching of the SS Booker T. Washington. Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration (NYA); an identified member of the local committee; Marian Anderson, ...

FLORIDA. VERY SOON, YOU WILL BE HEARING HER NAME A LOT MORE. >> SHE WAS, AND MANY WAYS, EXTRAORDINARY. REPORTER: YOU PROBABLY HEARD THE NAME MARY MCLEOD WITH THUNE BEFORE BUT DO YOU KNOW THE WOMAN AND ...

>> THERE IS A VERY SPECIAL EVENT ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE IN THE U.S. CAPITAL. >> TOMORROW IT WILL INSTALL A STATUE IN STATUARY HALL. WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE STORY FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS. STUART IS LIVE ...

MAYESVILLE, S.C. — Sumter County celebrated one of its own Friday, Mary McLeod Bethune, in the town of Mayesville. Her statue will be the first African American woman to be represented in the National ...

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 big part ...

Mary McLeod Bethune walked into the White House, carrying an urgent message about the plight of Black Americans. The year was 1943, and the country was roiling with ...

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 29, 2025) - Mary Macleod's Shortbread announced today that it is commemorating more than 40 years in business with a series of initiatives designed to ...