Mary Jackson McCrorey was part of an extensive network of educators and activists. The Southeastern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which was founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1920, boasted an impressive list of members, some of whom are seen here.
In the front row, from left to right: Margaret Murray Washington (Mrs. Booker T. Washington), Mary McLeod Bethune, Lucy Craft Laney, and Mary Jackson McCrorey. The back row, from left to right: Janie Porter Barrett, M.L. Crosthwaite, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, and Lugenia Burns Hope. The photo’s seal is from Poole Studio in Atlanta.
Courtesy of the Bethune-Cookman University Archives, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL., Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Collection.
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Mary Jackson McCrorey was part of an extensive network of educators and activists. The Southeastern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which was founded by Dr.…
