mary mcleod bethune

Mary McLeod Bethune Honored With New Statue Unveiled At U.S. Capitol

The founder of the National Council of Negro Women and Bethune-Cookman College replaced a century-old sculpture of a confederate general.
07/14/2022

Bethune-Cookman Gets Slammed for Inviting Betsy DeVos to Deliver Commencement Speech

Here's what the historically Black college's president said.
05/02/2017
Dorothy Height

This Day in Black History: March 24, 1912

Civil rights activist Dorothy Height was born in Virginia.
03/24/2014

This Day in Black History: March 5, 1985

Mary McLeod is honored with a U.S. postage stamp.
03/05/2014

This Day in Black History: Dec. 5, 1935

The National Council of Negro Women was founded.
12/05/2013
Paying Tribute - A visitor pays her respects at the crypt of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta, on Auburn Avenue. (Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)

Take Our Black History Tour

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (1913) - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded in 1913 on the campus of Howard University by 22 women that looked to promote academic excellence and service to those less fortunate than themselves. Notable members include Roberta Flack and Natalie Cole.(Photo: Delta Sigma Theta)

Crimson and Cream: Notable Sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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This Day in Black History: Oct. 3, 1904

Bethune-Cookman was established.
10/03/2012
Mary McLeod Bethune, Delta Sigma Theta

This Day in Black History: July 10, 1875

Mary McLeod Bethune was born.
07/10/2012

This Day in Black History: April 24, 1944

The United Negro College Fund was established.
04/24/2012

Commentary: Herman Cain Is Wrong About Planned Parenthood

An agent of "genocide? That's an outrageous falsehood.
11/08/2011