Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Unveiled in Florida Before a Permanent Stay in the U.S. Capitol
A new 11-foot statue honoring civil rights giant Mary McLeod Bethune-made using marble from the same quarry Michelangelo used to build the infamous David sculpture-was unveiled Tuesday in Florida. Artist Nilda Comas spent four years chiseling away at the marble in her Italian studio, before the statue made its way to...