The Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC

Mary McLeod Bethune stands at left with a cane in her right hand and a scroll in the left. Her left hands extends to pass the scroll to two children standing at right. The smaller child, a girl in a dress, reaches to grab the scroll, with the taller child, a boy, doing the same. Below an inscription bearing Bethune's name and a plaque remembering her work are placed.
Commemorative Monuments and Memorials of DC Tour: Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial: One of few memorials honoring an African American woman in DC, the statue honors Bethune's legacy in education and social justice movements.
For Mary McLeod Bethune’s 99th birthday, the National Council of Negro Women commissioned and raised funds for a memorial dedicated to the activist. Designed by Robert Berks, the memorial in Lincoln…