Bethune, the only woman in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Black Cabinet,” a council of African American presidential advisers, had demanded a meeting with the president. Bethune was widely ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Thad Franklin Jr. ran for 195 yards and three touchdowns, Kelvin Dean added 103 yards rushing and a score and Florida A&M beat Bethune-Cookman 41-38 on Saturday. Franklin's 2 ...

FAMU out-gained Bethune-Cookman 485-416, relying heavily on its run game. The Rattlers finished with 305 rushing yards, with Thad Franklin (26 carries, 195 yards, 3 touchdowns) and Kelvin Dean (14 ...

Bethune also championed women's rights and the right to vote. Named to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's unofficial “Black Cabinet,” she fought for anti-lynching legislation and other ...

Bethune became an adviser to four U.S. Presidents. One of those presidents was Franklin D. Roosevelt who was known for the New Deal, which gave Black people middle-management jobs.

Franklin won the Florida Classic’s Most Valuable ... ‘I played in the Florida Classic in 2024, and we beat Bethune.’ You want to have a story to tell.” FAMU is back in the win column.

With the success of her school, Bethune went on to be a spokesman for her race and her gender. In 1935, she founded the National Council of Negro Women in New York. Franklin Roosevelt appointed ...

outgained Bethune-Cookman 487-416. The Rattlers erased a 21-17 halftime deficit and held on as the Wildcats (2-10, 2-6) added a late touchdown. FAMU running back Thad Franklin Jr. starred for the ...

Mary McLeod Bethune was convinced at an early age that the ability ... Her close personal friendship with Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt won her unprecedented access to the White House; she used ...