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Mary Jane McLeod Bethune 

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Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was born on July 10, 1875 to enslaved parents. I turn to her story for inspiration often.  Most know of her work of starting a school in 1904(which became Bethune-Cookman College) by selling sweet potato pies door-to-door. She was president of the college from 1923 to 1942, and from 1946 to 1947. …

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My Black History Heroes – Issa Prescott

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Today is the first day of Black History Month which is also my son’s birthday. Issa Prescott is also one of my Black History heroes because he and partner Brent brought a full-service restaurant into my neighborhood. I used to dream of having a business like his in my ‘hood. He has the entrepreneurial knack …

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