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USA at 250: the Black American struggle for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, there is a tension between those who want to remember an uncomplicated past and those who would remember that freedom is a constant struggle. It’s a right that must be fought for and defended.

The Conversation

Not just dessert: how sweet potato pie became a tool of Black American resistance

From the civil rights movement to the killing of Michael Brown, the deep orange dish has gained cultural power in the US – and comforted generations of Black families

The Guardian - US

Serra still represents California in DC. Here’s a lesson from Florida on replacing statues

WASHINGTON — A California sculpture almost 3,000 miles away from home stood for nearly a century without much public controversy — until now.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Junipero Serra statues have come down in California. Why does the state still have one in the US Capitol?

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy chose his favorite spot in the United States Capitol for his first news conference as speaker of the House: in front of a tile marking where Abraham Lincoln sat.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

An Amelia Earhart statue joins the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall

A statue honoring the aviation pioneer is now part of the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mary McLeod Bethune becomes first Black American honoured by their state at National Statuary Hall

The statue of educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune replaces a statue of a Confederate general

The Independent UK

Statue honoring Black educator replaces Confederate general at U.S. Capitol in historic first

Mary McLeod Bethune's statue replaces one of Confederate general Edmund Kirby Smith.

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Mary McLeod Bethune statue unveiled at US Capitol

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida champion of civil and women’s rights took the spotlight Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall with the unveiling of a marble statue of Central Florida icon Mary McLeod Bethune — the founder of Bethune-Cookman University.

Orlando Sentinel

Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary Hall

Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune has became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall

The Independent UK

Capitol Lens | Unveiling history - Roll Call

Florida Rep. Val B. Demings speaks during a statue unveiling ceremony for civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Wednesday.

Roll Call

The Woman Whose Tireless Efforts Helped Launch The Famed Tuskegee Airmen

Mary McLeod Bethune's friendship with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt led to the desegregation of pilot training programs.

Zenger

First Black woman and DC’s second statue get close to Capitol placement

WASHINGTON — In a building where change can come slowly, the statues are no exception. But at least two new marble and bronze faces will arrive at the Capitol this year — one a Black woman replacing a Confederate general, and the other a big planner bringing a small victory…

Tribune News Service

First Black woman and D.C.'s second statue get set for Capitol placement

At least two new marble and bronze faces will arrive at the Capitol this year — including a Black woman who replaces a Confederate general.

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