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

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 ...

The book was nominated for Outstanding Literary Work in the nonfiction category and is the fifth book Rooks has published. It ...

Mary McLeod Bethune started a school in 1904 with $1.50 and five students. It is now Bethune-Cookman University. News Space Sports Opinions Restaurants Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

The informal, family-friendly gathering has been an annual tradition since 1971 in Daytona's historic Midtown.

As Bike Week 2025 closed out its 84th year on Sunday, Black Bike Week also burnished its creds by wrapping up its 54th year ...

Rochester, N.Y. — Our Bright Spot shines on Rochester Police Officer Jim LaRuez. He read to four pre-K classrooms at Mary ...

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 ...

Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875 to former slaves. Found school for girls in 1904 with only $1.50. Friendship with first lady leads to federal appointment at National Youth Administration ...