Dr Mary McLeod Bethune remains an inspiration for all of us who have responded to the challenges of racism, misogyny, poverty and ignorance.  Her life demonstrates the profound power of determination and organisation.  
 
Her legacies, far too many to list here, are at their core, based on her ability to reach across fear and pain and to somehow find the part of us that longs to know and to understand and to be at peace with what we learn.

​Dr Anita Franklin. 2021

Mary's Milestone Achievements - click below

Mary's Milestones

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Mary McLeod Bethune - African American Activist, Educator and World Changer - A remarkable woman who became one of the most important Black educators, civil and Women's Rights leaders of the 20th Century. 

Born on 10th July in Mayesville, Carolina, USA in 1875; One of 15 children; Mary knew struggle and how segregation impacted. Grown-up to defy and challenge the KKK who terrorised, used violence and murder to keep Black citizens under the Jim Crow mob rule.

The klan and their supporters were never very far from Mary's endeavours, her efforts and achievements, but the force of her will power endured.  

I Leave You Love - Mary Macleod Bethune is a new drama written by Dr Anita Franklin, directed by Amanda Huxtable and produced by Vanitas Arts.

This new drama based, episodic  podcast will be released in October to celebrate Black History Month - with extracts from Anita's forthcoming drama, provocations and  commentary from Black female guests, Digital Storyteller and Director Amanda Huxtable and writer Desirée Reynolds.

​Our podcast episodes will explore Mary's life and ask key questions on how her experiences and achievements impact and resonate today. 

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Click Download File to download trailer for episode 1 of the podcast 

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Tuskegee Airmen

 Announcing 'I Leave You Love ' July 2021

​Subtitled and shareable on YouTube version below