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. — 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 ...

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Jersey City now has its first bronze statue honoring a female Civil Rights leader. A 9-foot monument depicting Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled Saturday afternoon in ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The fifteenth of seventeen children born to her formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune believed deeply in ...

Senorita Locklear, who recently celebrated her 101st birthday, was the private and business secretary to Mary McLeod Bethune. Locklear worked for Bethune from 1954 to 1955 and was the last person to ...

In pursuit of unalienable rights: Mary McLeod Bethune in historical perspective (1875-1955) -- Self-revelations: "Like bruises on an oyster" (1940-1955) -- Educational leadership: "The unfolding of my ...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and other state officials spoke Monday on winter weather awareness. The man charged in a shooting last month outside Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic is now out ...

NCNW will honor a total of seven people, with Congresswoman Maxine Waters receiving the highest honor. Waters, who has served ...

Bethune-Cookman University’s Concert Chorale is inviting the community to its annual holiday event on Sunday, December 7 at 4 ...

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