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 ...

Bethune is the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall, replacing a statue of a Confederate general. WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 13: Rep. Val Demings(D-FL) ...

Bethune-Cookman University Founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune is regarded as one of America’s most influential civil rights pioneers. She was born Mary Jane McLeod on July 10, 1875 near Mayesville, South ...

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 of the celebration was ...

MAYESVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - A special event honors the life and legacy of an American hero born right here in the Midlands. A balloon release — celebrating what would have been the 150th birthday of ...