An Aware Profile: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune | AWARE | WSRE

http://www.wsre.org/aware - DeeDee Sharp's guest is Ersula Knox Odom, who portrays the visionary civil rights leader and educator Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. An in depth look at the life and accomplishments of one of Floridas most noted civil rights leaders Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. Host DeeDee Sharp interviews Ersula Knox Odom, a nationally acclaimed artist, whose dramatic portrayal and riveting showcase brings to life the compelling story of Mary McLeod Bethune who, although her parents were slaves, went on to become a civil rights activist, a visionary educator, an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the founder of Bethune Cookman College. Dr. Bethunes message was simple: Knowledge is power, and education is the key that opens the door of opportunity."