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mary mcleod bethune
An NC Senate committee on May 13 unanimously advanced a bill that which would create the state’s first systematic K-8 math intervention program, modeled on Read to Achieve.
America’s first self-made female millionaire didn’t just live a life of hard-won opulence. She exemplified Black women’s generosity. Her philanthropy and activism imbued every aspect of her daily life.
A statue of activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune will be unveiled at the U.S. Capitol thanks to the efforts of Florida Congresswoman Val Demings.
She was born on this day in 1875.
Remembering Black history.