A monumental step in history took place July 13 as a statue commemorating world-renowned Florida educator, pioneer and activist Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.Bethune’s statue will represent Florida, making her t
Mary McLeod Bethune, education trailblazer and civil and women's rights activist, is now honored among the statues at the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary
WASHINGTON — Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall