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[Dr. Ashley N. Robertson] Ë Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State ☆ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State Kelli said Great Biography of The Great Mary McLeod Bethune. This book was such a wonderful surprise. I was born on Mary McLeod Bethune's birthday and I have always felt an affinity for her so I have read a fair amount of books about her but this one taught me new things. Though the title states that it is about Mrs. Bethune in Florida, it also discusses her extensive international connections. The pictur. Wonderful Book! I had the pleasure of being led on a tour of the Mary McLeod Bethune Found
| Title | : | Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626199833 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
Mary McLeod Bethune was often called the First Lady of Negro America, but she made significant contributions to the political climate of Florida as well. From the founding of the Daytona Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls in 1904, Bethune galvanized African American women for change. Today, her legacy lives through a number of institutions, including Bethune-Cookman University and the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation National Historic Landmark. She created an environment in Daytona Beach that, despite racial tension throughout the state, allowed Jackie Robinson to begin his journey to integrating Major League Baseball less than two miles away from her school. Historian Ashley Robertson explores the life, leaders
Robertson, PhD, was born in Oxford, North Carolina, and is a curator and museum director for the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation-National Historic Landmark at Bethune-Cookman University, where she is also an assistant professor of history. Robertson graduated from Howard University in 2013 with a PhD in African Diaspora History and she also holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Bowie State University and a master of arts in African American Studies from Temple University. About the Author A
. Ashley N. Robertson graduated from Howard University in 2013 with a PhD in African Diaspora History and she also holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Bowie State University and a master of arts in African American Studies from Temple University. Robertson, PhD, was born in Oxford, North Carolina, and is a curator and museum director for the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation-National Historic Landmark at Bethune-Cookman University, where she is also an ass
Kelli said Great Biography of The Great Mary McLeod Bethune. This book was such a wonderful surprise. I was born on Mary McLeod Bethune's birthday and I have always felt an affinity for her so I have read a fair amount of books about her but this one taught me new things. Though the title states that it is about Mrs. Bethune in Florida, it also discusses her extensive international connections. The pictur. Wonderful Book! I had the pleasure of being led on a tour of the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation House on July 9th. I visit Daytona Beach every other year and since 2009, I have wanted to visit her home and the campus. I was thrilled when I found out that a great birthday celebration was being held during the same week that I was visiting this year! I have since. "I loved this" according to diane reed. Well written facts of one of the most influential black women in America.How could one negro Lady do so much in such prejudicial times?Dr Ashley's writing is clear and concise. From the little unknown town of Oxford, NC she makes a grand stand!I loved this book
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