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.

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

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

A rediscovered trove of Mary McLeod Bethune's papers at Fisk University links Nashville to America’s continuing fight for educational equity.

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.

Bethune-Cookman University President Albert Mosley will be part of two celebrations of the school's founder, Mary McLeod ...

Mary McLeod Bethune was photographed about 1910 as principal of the Daytona Beach school that grew into Bethune-Cookman University. Her statue now represents Florida in the nation's Capitol building.

Mary Jane McLeod became the president of the NACW in 1924, and was recognized by Eleanor for her efforts to help black Americans access education.

Mary McLeod Bethune overcame all odds to found a school to educate black people at a time of division and segregation in America.