"For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart." Mary McLeod Bethune was an American educator and civil rights leader best known for starting a school for black students in Daytona Beach, Florida that eventually became Bethune-Cookman University. She's also known for being an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Find out about African history and culture at the Africa Imports web site or by Clicking Here.