Alma Adams tweeted the following:
"Bethune was born in South Carolina in 1875, and educated at Barber-Scotia College in Concord, NC, but first came to prominence in Florida when she started a school for Black girls. Known as "The First Lady of The Struggle," she was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Alma Adams:
"On this day in 2018, the Florida House of Representatives approved a bill adding a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune to the statuary hall in the United States Capitol, replacing a statue of a Confederate general.#BlackHistoryMonth #SayBlack"Read on Twitter
"No teacher in America should have to work two jobs just to get by." on Feb. 19Read on Twitter
"Today is Daytona 500 day. In 2018, barrier-breaking NASCAR driver @BubbaWallace became the first Black driver to finish in the top 2 in the event, repeating in 2022.Wallace is the first Black driver to win more than one race in NASCARs cup series.#BlackHistoryMonth #SayBlack" on Feb. 19Read on Twitter
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