Black Womanhood

Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race.

Mary McLeod Bethune

 

A diamond in the rough

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.
Mary McLeod Bethune

When I learned to read

The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.
Mary McLeod Bethune

 

We have a powerful potential in our youth

We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
Mary McLeod Bethune