Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875 to former ... at National Youth Administration EDITOR'S NOTE: To celebrate Black History month, we will be reposting our series on African Americans who ...

But one day a Black missionary woman who was starting a school asked that the McLeod children attend. The family could only afford to send one; Mary was selected. She walked the five miles to and ...

This must be done, not only for the salvation of Black Americans, but in the name of the human family. The fortuitous turns of history have placed Black ... Now the main message: Mary McLeod Bethune ...