Mary McLeod Bethune: The Christian Educator Who Built a Legacy of Hope & Learning
American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune (“ McLeod; July 10, 1875–May 18, 1955). After founding the National Council of Negro Women in 1935, Bethune went on to start the organization’s flagship publication, the Aframerican Women’s Journal. She oversaw the National Association for...