Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (née McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955 [1]) was an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist.

Pioneering educator and college founder Mary McLeod Bethune set educational standards for today’s Black colleges and served as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. …

2014年4月2日 · Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator and activist, serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women and founding the National Council of Negro Women.

Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator who was active nationally in African American affairs and was a special adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the problems of minority …

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune sought to uplift and to buttress the lives of Black Americans through education, organizations, politics, and strong leadership. Her endeavors were recognized by …

Mary McLeod Bethune was a passionate educator and presidential advisor. In her long career of public service, she became one of the earliest black female activists that helped lay the …

MARY McLEOD BETHUNE QUICK FACTS. Mary McLeod Bethune used the power of education, political activism, and civil service to achieve racial and gender equality throughout the United …

Life Story: Mary McLeod Bethune, (1875–1955) Fighting for Racial Equality through Education and Public Service The story of a woman whose Progressive Era commitment to education …

Bethune-Cookman University’s founder, Mary McLeod Bethune, is one of America’s most inspirational daughters. Educator. National civil rights pioneer and activist. Champion of …

2021年1月27日 · One of 17 children born to formerly enslaved people, Mary McLeod Bethune spent the first few years of her life picking cotton as her family worked to buy the land on which …