Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

"Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough." - Mary McLeod Bethune , American Educator and Founder of Bethune-Cookman College, Mary McLeod Bethune books// People spend a lot of time working on developing strengths, correcting weaknesses and learning new skills. While all of these things are valuable and necessary to improve performance, it's important not to forget about nourishing and investing in your soul. The human brain is an amazing instrument, and it can be programmed to achieve with or without emotion. Personally, I think it's harder for good behaviors to stick without an emotion attached to ... Read Full Story

Ta-Nehisi Coates Black people are not the descendants of kings. We are — and I say this with big pride — the progeny of slaves. If there’s any majesty in our struggle, it lies not in fairy tales but in those humble origins and the great distance we’ve traveled since. –Ta-Nehisi Coates, in :” This is How We Lost to the White Man ,” Atlantic Monthly (1993) 301 no4 52-4, 56-8, 60-2 My 2008 I’m thinking back to one evening in Pittsburgh. It’s easy for me to remember this evening because I’ve only ever spent two nights in Pittsburgh, back in 1991. It was ... Read Full Story

November 1, 2008 I have voted in presidential elections since the 1970s, but I do not remember an election like this one. This election has people who have sat on the sidelines getting involved. People who have never voted have registered to vote. I have never witnessed such excitement, especially from young people who are engaged in the election process. A Students for Obama Club at our high school of 4,400 students is on fire. Students, some who are too young to vote, have sponsored voter registrations. They are canvassing, manning phone banks, and volunteering at campaign headquarters and events. One young girl told ... Read Full Story

Staff Writer 2009-10-06 .www.streetroachpics.com . The National Council of Negro Women held an annual brunch to honor various members in the African American Community at the Washington Navy Yard Catering Center. The NCNW history as an organization started with Mary McLeod Bethune as one of the founders and leaders. From Bethune legacy, the organization has grown to a very powerful entity in the African American Community and the current political climate. Streetroachpics.com was invited to this event and was able to capture it with pictures. Dr. Barbara Reynolds Allison Seymour Malcolm X daughter Congress Woman Donna Edwards Virginia Everett Congress Woman Sheila Jackson Lee ... Read Full Story

Staff Writer 2009-10-06 .www.streetroachpics.com . The National Council of Negro Women held an annual brunch to honor various members in the African American Community at the Washington Navy Yard Catering Center. The NCNW history as an organization started with Mary McLeod Bethune as one of the founders and leaders. From Bethune legacy, the organization has grown to a very powerful entity in the African American Community and the current political climate. Streetroachpics.com was invited to this event and was able to capture it with pictures. Dr. Barbara Reynolds Allison Seymour Malcolm X daughter Congress Woman Donna Edwards Virginia Everett Congress Woman Sheila Jackson Lee ... Read Full Story