Bethune-Cookman University honored its founder, education and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, on her 150th birthday ...

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

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

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

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.

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

Daytona Beach officials sang "Happy Birthday" beneath the Mary McLeod Bethune statue on the 150th anniversary of the civil rights leader's birth.

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

Mary McLeod Bethune, pictured in the 1920s, when her school became a co-ed institution and she became the president of the National Association of Colored Women. Chicago History Museum / Getty Images ...

Evelyn Bethune, front left in yellow, a granddaughter of Mary McLeod Bethune, speaks with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, as members of the Congressional Black Caucus gather around an unveiled ...

"Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune is probably one of the most important civil rights leaders," said Patrick Coggins, a multicultural education professor at Stetson University.

Bethune would not be in statue form if it hadn’t been for the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statuary Fund, Inc. The board of the nonprofit raised about $800,000 in private donations, Lloyd said.