Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DAYTONA BEACH − Dressed like a grand dame of history, Paisley Henry took to the second-story balcony and channeled the central ...

When I first landed an internship as an archives technician at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House-National Historic Site – the D.C. home of the woman who founded Bethune-Cookman University – I didn ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — 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 ...

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 ...

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A small but enthusiastic and diverse group of supporters attended the 150 th birthday celebration for civil rights activist, presidential advisor, educator and women’s rights advocate, Mary McLeod ...

A watch party is being hosted online Wednesday morning as the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall unveils a new marble statue of a Central Florida icon Mary McLeod Bethune — the founder of Bethune-Cookman ...

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 ...

Albert Mosley will be formally inaugurated as Bethune-Cookman University's eighth president during three days of events in ...