As Speaker of the House, it was my privilege to celebrate Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune: an unyielding force for racial justice, a pioneering voice for gender equity and a devoted advocate for education.
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Born to parents who were formerly enslaved, she devoted her life to opening doors of opportunity for more Americans. She did so by in her own words, engraved on her statue, “Invest in the human soul … it may be a diamond in the rough.”
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Dr. Bethune takes her rightful place in Statuary Hall as we honor a legendary American, ensuring that young people see a reflection of our nation's beautiful diversity, beautiful success and greater possibilities for them in their future.
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Dr. Bethune DIED in 1955.
Gender ideology didn't exist then.
Considering she went to a bible college, what was attributed to her, I seriously doubt she would be pleased with transgenderism/queer/non-binary activism of today.
Pelosi, is trying to push a false narrative.
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If you passed Build Back Better and stopped raising statues! Black people won't eat those.
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