Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry says he is 'proud' of daughter Paisley, 9, who portrayed Mary McLeod Bethune at two 150th birthday celebrations.

Daytona Beach officials on July 10 commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mary McLeod Bethune, the civil rights ...

Bethune-Cookman University honored its founder, education and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, on her 150th birthday ...

History was made in Daytona Beach Thursday. The community came together to celebrate the 150th birthday of Mary McLeod ...

When we welcomed more than 150 scholars, students, and community members to the campus of Bethune-Cookman University for the ...

Bethune-Cookman is celebrating the 150th birthday this week and throughout the year of its founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

July 10, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a towering figure in American history and a pioneering advocate for African American and women’s rights.

Depending on weather conditions and clouds, rocket launches from NASA are visible at Canaveral National Seashore, Daytona and New Smyrna Beach, Florida ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Her solitary grave rests among the serene beauty of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach. Yet, the school’s founder — Mary McLeod Bethune — is never alone.

The City of Daytona Beach celebrated the 148th birthday of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Monday on Monday along the Riverfront Esplanade in Downtown Daytona.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The City of Daytona Beach unveiled a new bronzed statue of Mary McLeod Bethune on Thursday. This unveiling comes a little more than a month after the civil rights icon and ...

Leaders from around Volusia County and Daytona Beach were on hand along with students, staff and alumni from Bethune-Cookman University for the unveiling of a statue honoring the school’s founder.