Q. She founded a college in Daytona Beach that bears her name. Who is she?

(______and Dr. Colston, ca. 1940s. Credit: Historical Museum of Southern Florida.)

 

A noted educator, this woman was born a daughter of slaves and went on to become a member of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s so-called “Black Cabinet”. This was an unofficial advisory committee comprised of distinguished African Americans who were chosen to help with affairs dealing with education, and jobs, among other things. Her passion and hard work greatly impacted the lives of African Americans in the United States and the state of Florida. 

A. Mary McLeod Bethune