She was an active member of the National Commission for Child Welfare and was identified as an expert on black education. She was also president of regional, state, and national women’s clubs including the Southeastern Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, the Florida State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, and the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACW). By 1935, Bethune had arranged the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). During her lifetime, Mary obtained various awards, eight honorary degrees, and made several literary contributions. She established the Mary McLeod Foundation and Bethune Beach, Inc. (Hanson
She was an active member of the National Commission for Child Welfare and was identified as an expert on black education. She was also president of regional, state, and national women’s clubs including the Southeastern Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, the Florida State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, and the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACW). By 1935, Bethune had arranged the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). During her lifetime, Mary obtained various awards, eight honorary degrees, and made several literary contributions. She established the Mary McLeod Foundation and Bethune Beach, Inc. (Hanson