Mary McLeod Bethune, the child of former slaves ... She was a larger-than-life figure whose every word, speech, and appearance was newsworthy to people across the country. So it rankles some ...
In that speech, she challenged Black women to unify ... Her training prepared her to become a missionary. Mary McLeod Bethune rose to become one of the most influential Black women of the 20th ...
Launching of the SS Booker T. Washington. Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration (NYA); an identified member of the local committee; Marian Anderson ...