Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875 to former ... The original school was nothing more than a small rented house where Bethune made benches and desks from discarded crates and acquired other ...

Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs ... buy the home in which Mary was eventually born. All members of the family worked in the fields -- even Mary who at the age of nine could ...

Boston is a city that prides itself on its role in education, healthcare, and civil rights. Dr. Ferebee’s life intersects with all of these areas.

Once again in our long and noble struggle, Martin Luther King’s dictum “The Urgency of Now!” is upon us. This reckoning with ...

Her 57-acre homestead includes the family home, farm buildings and gardens. Perkins’ brick house is undergoing restorations ... to celebrate Walker’s 160th birthday and her legacy. Mary McLeod Bethune ...

A sneak peek at upcoming San Diego community events, including street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, and community meetings.

NARRATOR] The bombing of Pearl Harbor set off a chain of events rippling through every family ... She was very good friends with Mary McLeod Bethune, who at the time was probably the most ...