Like My Fathers Before Me mary mcleod bethune and unchained African-American man facing

and unchained African-American man facing away from the observer and wrapping his head in an American flag

Every challenge is but an opportunity

My scars and bruises are the receipts

strength building

I shall be whole

Like My Fathers Before Me mary mcleod bethune and unchained African-American man facingDetermined to carry forward a legacy of courage and honor, she stands resolute in her decision to serve with pride, just as her forefathers did before her. She feels the weight of generations who fought for freedom and justice, from the Buffalo Soldiers to the Tuskegee Airmen, to the Montford Point Marines, to the Harlem Hellfighters, and all the other African American units who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Their legacy of sacrifice,