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Ceremony to unveil the statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, at the News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach, on Monday, October 11, 2021. The three-ton statue, carved by master sculptor Nilda Comas from … ...
Forces for Change: Mary McLeod Bethune and Black Women's Activism explores renowned educator and reformer Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955) and other Black women social change agents, past and present..
When sculptor Nilda Comas prepared to create her acclaimed marble statue of Bethune-Cookman University founder Mary McLeod Bethune, one of her important stops was the Library of Congress.
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.
A nine-foot bronze monument by artist Alvin Pettit honoring the civil rights leader, Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, was unveiled on Nov. 20, 2021, at the brand new park that bears her name and ...
Mary McLeod Bethune statue stops in Mayesville ahead of Washington D.C. The 11-foot, 3-ton statue of the civil rights leader will be the first of its kind in the nation's capitol. To stream WLTX ...
Civil rights activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune has made history as the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
A 13-foot tall statue of educator and philanthropist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune will be unveiled this week inside the U.S. Capitol Building after an arduous five-year process to get there.
Nilda Comas’ 11-foot tall statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune will be installed in the National Statuary Hall collection, where she will represent the state of Florida. (Photo: Castor.house.gov) ...