Mary Mcleod Bethune was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Bethune founded the National Council for Negro Women in 1935, established the organization's flagship journal Aframerican Women's Journal, and resided as president or leader for myriad African American women's organizations including the National Association for Colored Women and the National Youth Administration's Negro Division. In Daytona Beach, Florida, she is well known for starting a private school for African-American students. It later continued to develop as Bethune-Cookman University. Her Daytona Beach home today is designated as a National Historic Landmark.