Video Library
Mary McLeod Bethune was a world-renowned educator, civil rights champion, leader of women, presidential adviser and public servant. Watch the following videos to learn more about her life, work and her lasting influence.
This video library includes videos about Mary McLeod Bethune's activism and preservation, the creation of FDR's Black Cabinet, virtual bus stops around Washington, D.C., and highlights of other members of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
Mary McLeod Bethune and her Network of Women Activists
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger John Fowler interviews author Dr. Audrey Thomas McCluskey about her book, “A Forgotten Sisterhood: Pioneering Black Women Educators and Activists in the Jim Crow South”, which examines how Mrs. Bethune and others fought discrimination as members of a larger movement of black women who uplifted future generations through a focus on education, social service, and cultural transformation
- Duration:
- 14 minutes, 59 seconds
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger John Fowler concludes his interview of author Dr. Audrey Thomas McCluskey about her book, “A Forgotten Sisterhood: Pioneering Black Women Educators and Activists in the Jim Crow South”, which examines how Mrs. Bethune and others fought discrimination as members of a larger movement of black women who uplifted future generations through a focus on education, social service, and cultural transformation.
- Duration:
- 11 minutes, 14 seconds
Mary McLeod Bethune and the Creation of FDR's Black Cabinet
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In celebration of Women's History Month, join the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS as Ranger John Fowler interviews author Jill Watts about her book, “The Black Cabinet: The Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt”, which explores how Mary McLeod Bethune created the Black Cabinet, the role of African Americans during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the lesser known role of NCNW members in the cabinet.
- Duration:
- 15 minutes
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In celebration of Women's History Month, join the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS as Ranger John Fowler continues his interview of author Jill Watts about her book, “The Black Cabinet: The Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt”, which explores how Mary McLeod Bethune created the Black Cabinet, the role of African Americans during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the lesser known role of NCNW members in the cabinet.
- Duration:
- 13 minutes, 18 seconds
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In celebration of Women's History Month, join the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS as Ranger John Fowler concludes his interview of author Jill Watts about her book, “The Black Cabinet: The Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt”, which explores how Mary McLeod Bethune created the Black Cabinet, the role of African Americans during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the lesser known role of NCNW members in the cabinet.
- Duration:
- 24 minutes, 13 seconds
Mary McLeod Bethune in History
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This ten minute video focuses on the important role of African American women during World War II, including the contributions of one black woman in particular--Mary McLeod Bethune.
- Duration:
- 10 minutes, 53 seconds
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In honor of Women's History Month, we took a closer look at Mary McLeod Bethune's role as a preservationist and spoke with Mr. Brandon Nightingale, Archival Coordinator at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and shared the steps Mrs. Bethune took to preserve not only her beloved institution Bethune-Cookman, but also her legacy, through the establishment of the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, which is now a national historic landmark.
- Duration:
- 37 minutes, 42 seconds
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In honor of the 146th Anniversary of Mary McLeod Bethune's Birth, and due to the pandemic and the need for social distancing, we have once again made our Annual Bus Tour a virtual one! This week's stop takes us to the "Mecca" of higher education, Howard University in Northwest, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bethune was a frequent visitor on Howard's campus.
- Duration:
- 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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In honor of the 146th Anniversary of Mary McLeod Bethune's Birth, and due to the pandemic and the need for social distancing, we have once again made our Annual Bus Tour a virtual one! This week's stop takes us to a historic park on Capitol Hill, Lincoln Park, where the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial resides.
- Duration:
- 6 minutes, 38 seconds
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In honor of the 146th Anniversary of Mary McLeod Bethune's Birth, and due to the pandemic and the need for social distancing, we have once again made our Annual Bus Tour a virtual one! This week's stop takes us to a historic building in Northwest, Washington. Join us as we delve deeper into Mrs. Bethune's work with the National Association of Colored Women and the organization's current headquarters building.
- Duration:
- 4 minutes, 23 seconds
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In honor of the 146th Anniversary of Mary McLeod Bethune's Birth, and due to the pandemic and the need for social distancing, we have once again made our Annual Bus Tour a virtual one! This week's stop takes us to a home located just a few minutes away from the Council House. Did you know that Mrs. Bethune and her friend, educator Nannie Helen Burroughs, started an organization in the 1920s? Join us as we take a look at a lesser-known organization called the National Association of Wage Earners.
- Duration:
- 3 minutes, 23 seconds
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger John Fowler interviews author, Katie McCabe about her book, “Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights” which highlights the life and work of Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a World War II veteran, civil rights attorney, and minister. Roundtree was selected by Mary McLeod Bethune to integrate the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, she worked closely with Dorothy Height and served as NCNW's long-time attorney.
- Duration:
- 13 minutes, 20 seconds
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger John Fowler continues his interview of author, Katie McCabe about her book, “Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights” which highlights the life and work of Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a World War II veteran, civil rights attorney, and minister.
- Duration:
- 10 minutes, 32 seconds
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This is a tribute video honoring Dr. Dorothy I. Height (1912-2010), longtime president of the National Council of Negro Women and friend of the National Park Service.
- Duration:
- 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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Mary McLeod Bethune and the NCNW hosted many affairs at the Council House and food was certainly a welcomed addition to meetings, formal gatherings and other types of events. In celebration of Women's History Month, watch Ranger Lasean Robinson demonstrate how to cook one of the popular dishes served at NCNW meetings, discuss the importance of food to NCNW’s culture, and show areas of the home where staff and others prepped and prepared food.
- Duration:
- 12 minutes, 11 seconds
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In honor of Mrs. Bethune's 146th Birthday, visitors can view another cooking demonstration as we prepare a special recipe from the National Council of Negro Women's "Historical Cookbook of the American Negro", published in 1958 and edited by Sue Bailey Thurman.
- Duration:
- 5 minutes, 51 seconds
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger John Fowler interviewed author Dr. Janet Sims-Wood, about her book "Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History".
- Duration:
- 14 minutes, 52 seconds
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger John Fowler concludes his interview with author Dr. Janet Sims-Wood, about her book "Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History".
- Duration:
- 13 minutes, 2 seconds
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