Mary - Mcleod Bethune

She was the only child in her family to attend school, walking miles daily to a local mission school.

She believed in "three-fold training" for the head, hand, and heart , combining academic learning with spiritual development and industrial skills. Political Leadership and Advocacy mary mcleod bethune

In 1904, with just $1.50 and five students, Bethune founded the in Daytona Beach, Florida. She was the only child in her family

The school merged with the Cookman Institute for Men in 1923, eventually becoming Bethune-Cookman University . with just $1.50 and five students

Lacking funds, she used charred wood for pencils and elderberry juice for ink.