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 ...

DAYTONA BEACH − Dressed like a grand dame of history, Paisley Henry took to the second-story balcony and channeled the central figure of the day, Mary McLeod Bethune. "You are my Black roses. And you ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

>> 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 ...

A small but enthusiastic and diverse group of supporters attended the 150 th birthday celebration for civil rights activist, presidential advisor, educator and women’s rights advocate, Mary McLeod ...

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A marble statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled in Daytona Beach on Monday. As first reported by WKMG News 6, the statue will soon head to the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary ...