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Civil rights activist. Presidential advisor. A woman who helped draft the charter of the United Nations — Mary McLeod Bethune is a name most kids learn when studying Black history. The Black press often called her the ”First Lady of Negro America.” But also, she’s the person who founded Bethune-Cookman University. And, her work shows how from the very beginning, education has been part of Black folks’ push for democracy.
Thank you to Dr. Ashley Preston of Howard University and Dr. Crystal deGregory of Bethune-Cookman University for sharing their knowledge.
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Civil rights activist. Presidential advisor. A woman who helped draft the charter of the United Nations — Mary McLeod Bethune is a name most kids learn when studying Black history. The Black press often called her the ”First Lady of Negro America.” But also, she’s the person who founded Bethune-Cookman University. And, her work shows how from the very beginning, education has been part of Black folks’ push for democracy.
Thank you to Dr. Ashley Preston of Howard University and Dr. Crystal deGregory of Bethune-Cookman University for sharing their knowledge.
SHOW NOTES
More by Dr. Ashley Robertson Preston:
More by Dr. Crystal deGregory:
References used in reporting today’s show: