An in depth look at the life and accomplishments of one of Florida?s most noted civil rights leaders, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. Host DeeDee Sharp interviews Ersula Knox Odom, a nationally acclaimed artist, whose dramatic portrayal and riveting showcase brings to life the compelling story of Mary McLeod Bethune who, although her parents were slaves, went on to become a civil rights activist, a visionary educator, an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the founder of Bethune Cookman College. Dr. Bethune?s message was simple: ?Knowledge is power, and education is the key that opens the door of opportunity."