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Mary McLeod Bethune's Life & Work, Including the Important Council House, a National Historic Site
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Louise H Smoak
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Educational Seminar
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Registration cancellations will be accepted until Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Mary McLeod Bethune's Life and Work
A Presentation of the National Park Service via Zoom
Friday, February 28, 10:30-11:30 am
Free & Open to Everyone
Presentation Includes the significance of the Council House (located in DC) which is a National Historic Site
Three national parks in Washington, DC, celebrate the contributions of three of the most influential Americans of all time - Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dr. Carter G. Woodson. In 2024, FHNN organized a presentation on Frederick Douglass and his home. On Friday, February 28, we will learn more about Mary McLeod Bethune life and work with an emphasis on her founding and leading the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) and their purchase of the Council House and its importance in our nation's history.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Bethune used the power of education, political activism, and civil service to advance racial and gender equality throughout the United States and the world. The first person in her family born free and the first person in her family afforded a formal education, Bethune emerged from abject poverty and oppression of the Reconstruction South to achieve greatness, establishing a school for African American girls, known today as Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida; founder and first president of the NCNW; advisor to four United States presidents, and an internationally recognized leader in the struggle for civil, women's, and human rights.
Bethune achieved her greatest recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse that is now a National Historic Site. The Council House was the first headquarters of the NCNW and was Bethune’s last home in Washington, DC. From here, Bethune and the NCNW spearheaded strategies and developed programs that advanced the interests of African American women.
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This Zoom presentation is part of collaboration between FHNN and Little Falls Village and is open to everyone. Please use the Register Now button. The link will be sent close to the event. FHNN members and volunteers who need help registering can email information.fhnn@gmail.com with Bethune in the subject line.
Speaker Information
Ife Calhoun is a graduate of Florida A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She is a proud native Washingtonian with a deep interest in history as well as the sciences. She believes that history can deepen an understanding for different cultures and societies. She was working at the historic homes of National Capital Parks East under the capacity of conservation legacy as an intern for a year and has recently transitioned to a full-time park guide. In this role, she helps bring history to life by interpreting the lives and legacies of two of America's most influential trailblazers, Mary McLeod Bethune and Frederick Douglass. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys sewing, crocheting and enjoy the free activities that her hometown of D.C. offers. Ife believes in the words of James Baldwin that "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." This perspective drives her to connect with people through history, fostering a deeper understanding of both the past and the present.
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