Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875 to former slaves. Found school for girls in 1904 with only $1.50. Friendship with first lady leads to federal appointment at National Youth Administration ...

Reed highlighted the historical significance of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and its founders, including Frederick Patterson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and William Trenton. He explained how ...

The Illinois Lottery is nationally recognized for its pioneering work with specialty lottery tickets dedicated to raising ...

Once again in our long and noble struggle, Martin Luther King’s dictum “The Urgency of Now!” is upon us. This reckoning with ...

Love is in the air in February, from roses and chocolates to secret admirers and rekindled relationships. But February is ...

Among those giants whose shoulders we stand on today, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune is a name ... Love guided her as she co-founded the United Negro College Fund, a lifeline for historically Black ...

Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration ... for Men in Jacksonville to form Bethune-Cookman College in 1923. As its original founder, Bethune served ...

ATLANTA, GA, UNITED ... Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site in Washington, D.C. – The home served as both the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women ...