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The Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program, for Floridian students wishing to attend historically Black colleges and universities within the state, is named in her honor. [ 93 ] A statue of Bethune in Jersey City, New Jersey , was dedicated in 2021 in a namesake park across the street from the Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center.
The National Park Service purchased Council House in 1994 and renamed it the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site. [8] The National Council of Negro Women purchased as its new headquarters Sears House—an $8 million, six-story, 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m 2 ) historic building at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. [ 15 ]
Bethune was very closely tied to the community and believed she knew what African Americans really wanted. She was looked upon very highly by other members of the cabinet, and the younger men called her "Ma Bethune". Bethune was a personal friend of Eleanor Roosevelt and, uniquely among the cabinet, had access to the White House.
Dr. Bethune is now the first African-American person approved by a state for recognition in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Statue Of Mary McLeod Bethune Replaces Confederate Figure In U.S. Capitol ...
On the eve of the unveiling of the marble statue of Mary McLeod Bethune at the U.S. Capitol, here are some facts about the statue and its creation.
Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of NCNW, wanted to encourage the participation of Negro women in civic, political, economic and educational activities and institutions. The organization was considered as a clearing house for the dissemination of activities concerning women but wanted to work alongside a group that supported civil rights rather ...
Finally, Mary McLeod Bethune is getting her just due. She spent her life like a guardian angel protecting the downtrodden from predatory bigots and coercive governments.
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial is a bronze statue honoring educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune, by Robert Berks. [1] The monument is the first statue erected on public land in Washington, D.C. to honor an African American and a woman. The statue features an elderly Mrs. Bethune handing a copy of her legacy to two young black children. Mrs.