A statue of civil rights leader Mary McCleod Bethune was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on July 13, marking the first time a state-commissioned statue representing a Black American would be on display ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida champion of civil and women’s rights took the spotlight Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall with the unveiling of a marble statue of Central Florida icon ...

The statue of Bethune, described as “a drum major for justice,” is the first time a state has honored a Black person in the U.S. Capitol collection, which features two statues from each state. Among ...

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Lawmakers unveiled a new statue Wednesday of civil rights icon, educator and women’s rights activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune at the U.S. Capitol. It marks the first time in U.S. history that a Black ...