And you are very special to me," Henry, a 9-year-old fourth-grader at Champion Elementary School in Daytona Beach, proclaimed to an audience of about 200. "And I pray that you are rising with grace ...

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry says he is 'proud' of daughter Paisley, 9, who portrayed Mary McLeod Bethune at two 150th birthday celebrations.

A balloon release — celebrating what would have been the 150th birthday of civil rights activist and education pioneer Dr.

Daytona Beach officials on July 10 commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mary McLeod Bethune, the civil rights ...

History was made in Daytona Beach Thursday. The community came together to celebrate the 150th birthday of Mary McLeod ...

July 10, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a towering figure in American history and a pioneering advocate for African American and women’s rights.

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 ...

July 10. 562-570-3233, shorturl.at/OT0l6. Book Soup: Shelley Fisher Fishkin discusses and signs “Jim — The Life and ...

Marble statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune to be unveiled July 13 in Washington BY Nicole Griffin Volusia County UPDATED 2:47 PM ET Feb. 11, 2022 PUBLISHED 6:41 PM ET Oct. 19, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:41 PM ...

Step Into The Legacy Of Mary McLeod Bethune In New NMAAHC Exhibit. NMAAHC's exhibit features more than 100 images and artifacts highlighting Bethune, NCNW, and other Black women activists.

When Mary McLeod Bethune died in 1955, tributes flooded in. Mourners said that if there had been a Mount Rushmore of Black achievement, she would have been on it. Born to parents who were enslaved ...