Mary McLeod Bethune. Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator, activist, and civil servant who dedicated her entire life to the pursuit of racial and gender equality.
Her impressive legacy includes schools, legislation, and the formation of the Women's Army Corps. Holly Frey.
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Complete accuracy is not guaranteed. Speaker 2 : Hello, and welcome to the podcast. I'm Tracy V. Speaker 1 : Wilson, and I'm Holly Frye. The other day, I was scrolling on my phone and I got to a movie trailer. I did not instantly know what movie this trailer could be for, but then Carrie Washington said, Soldiers, I am Captain Charity Adams, and I burst into tears. Maybe : I was. Speaker 2 : Having a day, I don't know, but I was really happy about the idea of the six Triple eight Central Postal Directory Battalion getting a movie, so happy that I started crying.
Mary McLeod Bethune has been on my list : for a very long time. We have gotten tons of listener requests for an episode about her, so this is not a sponsored episode for this movie. I just decided that this whole trailer experience was a sign that I needed to move Mary McLeod Bethune up to. Speaker 1 : The top of the list.
