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 ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Her solitary grave rests among the serene beauty of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach. Yet, the school’s founder — Mary McLeod Bethune — is never alone.

Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune ... she taught in several mission schools in the South where she met and married a fellow teacher, Albertus Bethune, in 1898. After separating in 1907, Mary was left ...

He read to four pre-K classrooms at Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45 Monday morning. In addition to reading to the students, LaRuez, a member of RPD's Community Relations Unit, also gave away ...

Now the main message: Mary McLeod Bethune ranks among the most creative ... In efforts to raise our collective consciousness, every home, school and Black institution should have Dr. Bethune’s Last ...