MAYESVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - A special event honors the life and legacy of an American hero born right here in the Midlands. A balloon release — celebrating what would have been the 150th birthday of ...

History was made in Daytona Beach Thursday. The community came together to celebrate the 150th birthday of Mary McLeod Bethune, a teacher and leader in civil rights. A big part of the celebration was ...

DAYTONA BEACH − Dressed like a grand dame of history, Paisley Henry took to the second-story balcony and channeled the central figure of the day, Mary McLeod Bethune. "You are my Black roses. And you ...

On the evening of Sept. 23, 2025, those words resonated at the American Red Cross national headquarters in Washington, D.C., ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: To celebrate Black History month, we will be reposting our series on African Americans who had a major impact on Florida. This story originally published in 2020. DAYTONA BEACH — Her ...

Mary McLeod Bethune taught black girls they could be more Mary McLeod Bethune started a school in 1904 with $1.50 and five students. It is now Bethune-Cookman University.

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