Source: Carl Van Vechten, photographer, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-42476DLC)
Mary McCleod Bethune
By Femi Lewis, About.com Guide February 28, 2013
When Mary McCleod Bethune died in May of 1955, her life was honored through lengthy obituaries in African-American newspapers across the United States. The Oklahoma City Black Dispatch characterized Bethune as "Exhibit NO. 1 for all who have faith in America and the democratic process. The fiery Pittsburgh Courier
said, "In any race or nation she would have been an outstanding
personality and made a noteworthy contribution because her chief
attribute was her indomitable soul."
Even mainstream national newspapers such as The Washington Post
proclaimed that Bethune's "dynamism and force" were so great that it
was "almost impossible to resist her... Not only her own people, but all
America has been enriched and ennobled by her courageous, ebullient
spirit."
Reading these excerpts of Bethune's obituaries reminds me of the
greatness of fighting for justice and fighting for the right to become
educated. Through Bethune's great legacy, Americans--black and
white--learn everyday that have a vision is important to humanity.
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