Community Initiatives

JULY 10, 2023

THE UNVEILING

The bronze statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in Daytona Beach was unveiled on August 18, 2022, at the Riverfront Esplanade Bethune Pavilion. This ceremony took place about a month after her marble sculpture was installed in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall on July 13, 2022.

While the bronze statue was not unveiled on her birthday, July 10, the community continues to honor Dr. Bethune annually on that date. For instance, on July 10, 2023, local leaders and students gathered at the statue in Daytona Beach to commemorate her legacy on what would have been her 148th birthday.

Pictured above are members of the Volusia County League of Women Voters with Volusia County African American Leadership Council’s CEO, Daisy Grimes, front and center.