Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Festival

04/10/2023

🎪 We are still accepting vendors! Email [email protected] for more details.

A 501(3)c dedicated to honoring the life of Dr Mary J McLeod Bethune in the town of Mayesville, SC.

04/10/2023

This , checkout this bronze bust of by American sculptor Ruth Inge Hardison. She was known for her reverent, tactile portraits of prominent and trailblazing Black Americans.

What kind of art inspires you?

(Public domain) Alt-text: Image of a bronze bust of Mary McLeod Bethune

04/10/2023

📚 Are you an educator❓️Well, be a presenter this year. Inform the community on some need -to-know information as it relates to education. Colleges, tutoring providers, adult education centers, beauty schools.... any learning institution is welcome to host a workshop. If interested, email [email protected].

03/28/2023

Be apart of Mayesville, SC main event!

03/24/2023

🏥 Health screenings 🩺💉

03/24/2023

This , check out this photo of Marian Anderson's Easter Concert at the Lincoln Memorial. Mrs. Bethune was one of the 75,000 in attendance.

(Archives Center, Smithsonian NMAH) Alt-text: Black and white image featuring Marian Anderson standing and performing at a microphone on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of a large crowd of people

03/20/2023

In 1949, Mrs. Bethune visited the Republic of Haiti. She received the nation's highest award, the Order of Honor and Merit. This was the first time Haiti had given this honor to a woman.

(NABWH/NPS) Alt-text: Black and white image of Mary McLeod Bethune wearing a corsage and her Haitian Award, the Order of Honor and Merit

03/20/2023

👕 Purchase a Bethune Legacy shirt today and support a movement that celebrates community and culture.