Spelman College
Motto:	"Our whole school for Christ"
Established:	April 11, 1881 (1881-04-11)[1]
Type:	Private, HBCU, women's college[2]
Endowment:	$291,604,536[3]
President:	Beverly Daniel Tatum
Students:	2,290[3]
Location:	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Sports:	basketball golf cross-country soccer tennis volleyball
Nickname:	Jaguar
Athletics:	NCAA Division III
Website:	spelman.edu

Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Unlike Public universities, private universities generally do not receive direct operational funding from national or subnational governments and thus rely on private Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Beverly Daniel Tatum is the current president of Spelman College. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by The jaguar (Panthera onca,, or—especially in British English — is a New World Mammal of the Felidae family and one of Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Liberal arts colleges in the United States are institutions of Higher education in the United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. The Atlanta University Center is the largest contiguous Consortium of African-American Higher education in the United States of America. ^[1] Spelman holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women. Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention ^[1]

Contents 1 Academics and demographics 2 History 3 Campus 4 Student life 4.1 Honor societies 4.2 Student publications and media 4.3 Religious organizations 4.4 International student and social organizations 4.5 Athletics 5 Notable faculty 6 Notable alumnae 7 See also 8 Suggested readings 9 External links 10 References

Academics and demographics

Spelman has amassed an endowment fund of over $291 million, and is ranked currently at 75 in the 2008 U.S. News and World Report ranking of all U. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D S. liberal arts colleges. ^[3] The 2008 U. S. News and World Report also ranked Spelman first among Historically Black Colleges and/or Universities. ^[4]

History

Spelman's History at a glance

1881	Established as Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary
1884	Name changed to Spelman Seminary
1901	The first college degrees were awarded

Spelman was established on April 11, 1881 (1881-04-11) in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, by two Massachusetts teachers from the Oread Institute: Harriet E. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Oread Institute was a women's college founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1849 by Eli Thayer. Giles and Sophia B. Packard. Sophia B Packard (born January 3, 1824 in New Salem Massachusetts --died June 21, 1891 in Washington D ^[1] The school was originally named Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary and then in 1884, Spelman Seminary after Laura Spelman, an Oread student and wife of John D. Rockefeller who helped to fund the school. Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller, ( September 9, 1839 &ndash March 12, 1915) (known as "Cettie") was a philanthropist John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 &ndash May 23, 1937) was an American Industrialist and philanthropist ^[1]

Giles and Packard began the school with 11 African-American women and $100 given to them by a church congregation in Medford, Massachusetts. Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, just a few miles north of Boston. ^[1] In 1882 the two women returned to Massachusetts to bid for more money and were introduced to wealthy businessman John D. Rockefeller at a church conference in Ohio. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 &ndash May 23, 1937) was an American Industrialist and philanthropist ^[1]

In 1883, the school relocated to a nine acre (36,000 m²) site in Atlanta relatively close to the church they began in, which originally had only five buildings to support classroom and residence hall needs. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The school was able to survive on generous donations by the black community in Atlanta, the efforts of volunteer teachers, and gifts of supplies.

Spelman presidents  Since its inception Spelman has had nine presidents: Sophia B. Packard, Harriet E. Giles, under whom the school gained a charter and granted its first college degrees Lucy Hale Tapley, under whom the school decided to focus on higher education, the school officially became Spelman College (1927), and Sisters Chapel, one of the main buildings on campus, was erected. Florence M. Read, a Mount Holyoke College graduate, under whom the school established an endowment fund of over $3 million, the school came into agreement with Atlanta University and Morehouse College to form the Atlanta University Center (later Clark-Atlanta University, Morris Brown College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and the Interdenominational Theological Center were added), the Arnett Library was built, and Spelman earned approval from the American Association of Universities; Dr. Florence M Read was president of Spelman College from 1927-1953 Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The Atlanta University Center is the largest contiguous Consortium of African-American Higher education in the United States of America. Albert E. Manley (the first black and first male president of Spelman), under whom study abroad programs were established, the fine arts center was built, and three new residence halls and several classroom buildings were renovated. According to Howard Zinn, Manley tried to suppress the student civil rights movement that was taking place on campus during his tenure. Howard Zinn (born August 24 1922 is an American Historian, political scientist, social critic, activist and Playwright, best known Dr. Donald M. Stewart, under which the departments of women's studies and chemistry were founded, and three strategic programs were formed: the Comprehensive Writing Program, the Women's Research and Resource Center, and the Ethel Waddell Githii Honors Program, and a continuing education department and a computer literacy program were established; Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole (the first African American female president of Spelman), under whom the college received $20 million from Drs. Dr Johnnetta B Cole (born October 19, 1936) is an American academic African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa William and Camille Cosby for the construction of the Cosby Academic Center and instituted the Cole Institute for Community Service; Dr. Audrey F. Manley (the first alumna president of Spelman), under which Spelman gained a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Spelman was accepted as a provisional member of NCAA Division III athletics, a Science Center was finished; Dr. Audrey Forbes Manley (b The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic Honor society with the mission of "fostering and recognizing excellence" in the Undergraduate Liberal arts Beverly Daniel Tatum, who was appointed in 2002 after teaching for a number of years at Mount Holyoke College, and under whom the renovation of Sisters Chapel was begun

In April 1884, Rockefeller visited the school and decided that he liked what he saw, so he settled the debt on the property. Beverly Daniel Tatum is the current president of Spelman College. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The name of the school was changed to the Spelman Seminary, in honor of Rockefeller's in-laws the Spelmans, longtime activists in the anti-slavery movement. Rockefeller's gift precipitated a flurry of interest from other benefactors, and their investements allowed the school to flourish.

Spellman College in popular culture  "A Different World" According to the Museum of Broadcast Communications, when Debbie Allen became the director-producer of Bill Cosby's NBC television show, A Different World (which ran for six seasons and dealt with the life of students at the fictional historically Black college, Hillman Colege) she drew from her college experiences in an effort to accurately reflect in the show the social and political life on black campuses. A Different World is an American Television Sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC (from September 24, 1987 Deborrah Kaye “Debbie” Allen (b January 16, 1950) is an American Actress, Choreographer, Television director, William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A Different World is an American Television Sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC (from September 24, 1987 Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention Allen, "a graduate of historically black Howard University, instituted a yearly spring trip to Atlanta where series writers visited two of the nation's leading black colleges, Morehouse and Spelman. Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D Morehouse College is a private, all-male, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. During these visits, ideas for several of the episodes emerged from meetings with students and faculty. "[5] "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Oprah Winfrey included a panel of seven women from Spelman College via satellite on her Hip Hop Town Hall show. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American They had previously protested a scheduled performance by rapper Nelly at their school. Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States At the time, students said they were upset at how the women were portrayed in his 2003 video "Tip Drill". Special guests on-stage included Russell Simmons, conscientious rapper Common, Dr. Benjamin Chavis of Simmon's Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, and Kevin Liles, executive vice president at Warner Music. Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens New York) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr (born March 13 1972) better known by his Stage name Common (and previously known as Common Sense) is an Benjamin Chavis is an African-American Civil rights activist He was born Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Seated in the audience were Stanley Crouch of the New York Daily News and Bruce Gordon of CBS, former NAACP head. Stanley Crouch (born December 14, 1945, Los Angeles) is an American music and cultural Critic, syndicated Columnist, and The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 Bruce Gordon may refer to Bruce Gordon (musician, Canadian bassist and member of I Mother Earth Bruce L CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations ATL In the movie ATL Lauren London's character, New New/Erin, wanted to attend Spelman College instead of her father's choice, Brinton. ATL is a 2006 American comedy - drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director Chris Robinson ATL is a 2006 American comedy - drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director Chris Robinson Later in the end of the movie it shows her attending Spelman with her dad helping her move into her dorm.

Rockefeller also donated the funds for what is currently the oldest building on campus, Rockefeller Hall; in 1887 Packard Hall was also established. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Packard was appointed as Spelman's first president in 1888, after the charter for the seminary was granted. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The first college degrees were awarded in 1901. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

Campus

Packard Hall, named for one of the founders, Sophia B. Packard. Sophia B Packard (born January 3, 1824 in New Salem Massachusetts --died June 21, 1891 in Washington D Packard was constructed in 1888 to contain extra residences for on-campus students. It remained a residence hall until 2003, when it was renovated as an administrative building. The building now houses the Office of Financial Aid, the Registrar, the Cashier, the Office of Student Accounts and the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management.

Giles Hall, named for one of the founders, Harriet E. Giles. Giles Hall was renovated in 1996 and currently houses the Departments of Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Education, Economics, and Art, as well as the Honors Program and the Learning Resources Center. It is also known amongst students for its "hellish staircase. "

Morehouse-James Hall was completed in 1901, named for Henry L. Morehouse. It serves as a student residence hall.

MacVicar Hall was completed in 1901 and was originally the nursing school and clinical training office. It now houses the Women's Health Center, the Office of Counseling and Disability Serivces, and a small residence hall for the students who participate in SHAPE, a women's health program on campus.

Reynolds Cottage, built in 1901 and remodeled in 1996, is the president's residence.

Bessie Strong Hall was constructed in 1917 and was renovated in 2003. It serves as a student residence for students in the WISDOM (Women In Spiritual Discernment of Ministry) program, and also houses the Dean of the Chapel's office and prayer rooms.

Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Building, completed in 1918, was originally intended as a facility to train home economics teachers. It is named after Laura Spelman Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller's wife, who was a primary contributor to Spelman. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 &ndash May 23, 1937) was an American Industrialist and philanthropist It now houses the Marian Wright Edelman Child Development Center, and also provides a student residence hall.

Sisters Chapel, completed and dedicated in 1927, contains an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1,050 and the Harreld James Organ, a three-manual Holtkamp organ of 53 ranks. Seating capacity refers to the number This organ was installed in April 1968. In 1942 the Alumnae Association donated chimes for the Chapel, and in the fall of 2005 renovations were completed.

Read Hall, built in 1936, contains the gymnasium, the Department of Physical Education, a swimming pool and bowling alleys and dance studios. It was named for Spelman's fourth president.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Hall (nicknamed 'Abby' by students, after Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, the wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.) was built in 1952 and serves as a freshman residence hall. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, ( October 26, 1874 &ndash April 5, 1948) was a prominent socialite and Philanthropist and the second-generation John Davison Rockefeller Jr (January 29 1874 &ndash May 11 1960 was a major Philanthropist and a pivotal member of the prominent Rockefeller family.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Fine Arts Building was completed in 1964 and houses the Departments of Music and Drama.

Dorothy Shepard Manley Hall, was completed in 1964 and was named for the wife of one of the presidents of Spelman. It now serves as a freshman residence hall.

Howard-Harreld Hall was built in 1968 and was named to honor two alumnae.

Sally Sage McAlpin Hall serves as an upperclass residence hall and was named in honor of a former chair of the Board of Trustees.

Chadwick Hall served as a freshman resdidence hall but was ultimately demolished.

The Albert E. Manley College Center houses the Alma Upshaw Dining Room, the Lawrence J. MacGregor Board Room, administrative and student government offices, the snack shop, the commuter student lounge, and two concourses—Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman. Adjacent are the bookstore and the mail center.

The Donald and Isabel Stewart Living-Learning Center opened in the fall of 1983. In addition to housing 198 students, the building includes a large meeting room and quarters for visiting lecturers, scholars, and artists.

The Johnnetta B. Cole Living-Learning Center II opened September 1, 1989. The Center houses 200 students and provides conference facilities for on-campus and off-campus organizations, as well as houses the Offices of Housing and Residential Life and Continuing Education.

The Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center, dedicated in February 1996, was made possible by a $20 million grant from Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby. This building houses the Departments of History, English, Religion & Philosophy, and Modern Foreign Language. The center also has a museum, the College Archives, an auditorium, the writing center, the Women's Research and Resource Center, reading rooms and a foreign language lab.

The Albro-Falconer-Manley Science Center is the newest building on Spelman's campus, as it was completed in 2000. This building houses the Departments of Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Environmental Science as well as the Dual-Degree Engineering Program and the Office of Science, Engineering, and Technology Careers. It has a large auditorium donated by NASA. The "Science Center" also is a general term used to encompass Tapley Hall and the Academic Computing Center, both which predate the actual Science Center but are now connected to it by a series of breezeways.

Spelman also recently acquired the Millgan Building, an administrative building that previously housed the Atlanta University Center offices but now houses Spelman's Department of Career Services. It is not, however, considered "on-campus" as it is outside of Spelman's gate. Spelman also shares the Robert W. Woodruff Library with the other Atlanta University Center institutions. Robert Winship Woodruff ( December 6, 1889 &ndash March 7, 1985) was the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1954 There are currently plans to construct a new residence hall on Spelman's campus behind the Living-Learning Center I.

Other buildings no longer on campus: Chadwick Hall, originally a student residence hall (removed in 1986) Morgan Hall, the student center and dining hall (destroyed by fire in 1970) Upton Hall, an administrative building (removed in 2004)

Student life

Spelman offers organized and informal activities including 82 student organizations including choral groups, music ensembles, dance groups, drama/theater groups, a jazz band, varsity, club, and intramural sports, and student government. ^[6]

Honor societies

Registered honor societies include Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Kappa Chi, Golden Key International Honour Society, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, and the Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Mission Statement "Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Health Preprofessional Honor Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in preprofessional Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for students who have achieved a 3 Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national Honor society for non-traditional undergraduate students (typically over the age of 24 who achieve and maintain outstanding scholastic The Golden Key International Honour Society is an Atlanta Georgia -based Non-profit organization founded in 1977 to recognise academic achievement The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS is a national academic Honor society for college students in United States. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic Honor society with the mission of "fostering and recognizing excellence" in the Undergraduate Liberal arts Pi Sigma Alpha ( ΠΣΑ or PSA) is an Honor society for students and faculty of Political science and International relations in the Psi Chi (ΨΧ is the National Honor Society in Psychology founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging stimulating and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science Sigma Tau Delta is an international collegiate Honor society for students of English. Upsilon Pi Epsilon (ΥΠΕ International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, is the first and only existing one of its kind ^[6]

Student publications and media

Spelman offers a literary magazine, a student newspaper (Spelman Spotlight), and a yearbook. ^[6] A student film society is also registered on campus. ^[6]

Religious organizations

Religious organizations currently registered on campus include Baha'i Club, Al-Nissa, Alabaster Box, Atlanta Adventist Collegiate Society, Campus Crusade for Christ, Crossfire International Campus Ministry, Happiness In Praise for His Overflowing Presence, Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship, Movements of Praise Dance Team, The Newman Organization, The Outlet, and The Pre-Theology Society Minority^[6]

International student and social organizations

Both NAACP and Sister Steps are registered campus organizations. Campus Crusade for Christ is an Interdenominational Christian organization that promotes Evangelism and discipleship in over 190 countries around The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations ^[6]

Athletics

The sports teams, including basketball, golf, cross-country, soccer, tennis, softball, and volleyball compete in NCAA Division III athletics. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Spelman's mascot is the Jaguar. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The jaguar (Panthera onca,, or—especially in British English — is a New World Mammal of the Felidae family and one of

Notable faculty

This list of notable faculty and staff contains current and former faculty, staff and presidents of the Spelman College.

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Name	Department	Notability	Reference
Toni Cade Bambara		Author
Howard Zinn		historian and civil rights activist 1956-1963
Pearl Cleage		Author
Gloria Wade Gayles		Author and Founder of SIS Oral History Project
Beverly Guy-Sheftall		author, feminist scholar, founder of Women's Research and Resource Center at Spelman College
Staughton Lynd		Historian, activist, and attorney
Ruby-Doris Smith Robinson		Civil rights activist, SNCC Executive Secretary

Notable alumnae

This is a list of notable alumni which includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Spelman College. Toni Cade Bambara ( March 25, 1939 - December 9, 1995) was an American Author, social activist, and college professor Howard Zinn (born August 24 1922 is an American Historian, political scientist, social critic, activist and Playwright, best known Howard Zinn (born August 24 1922 is an American Historian, political scientist, social critic, activist and Playwright, best known Pearl Cleage (born 7 December, 1948) is an African-American Poet, Essayist, and Journalist living in Atlanta Staughton Lynd (born November 22, 1929) is an American Conscientious objector, peace activist and civil

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

See also Spelman College alumni.

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference
Tina McElroy Ansa		author	[1]
Aurelia Brazeal		U. Major General Marcelite J Harris ( January 16, 1943) was the first African-American female general of the United States Air Force. Alice Malsenior Walker (born February 9 1944 is an American Author, self-declared Feminist and Womanist - the latter a term she herself Audrey Forbes Manley (b Tina McElroy Ansa (born November 18, 1949) is an African American Novelist, Filmmaker, Teacher, and Journalist S. ambassador to Ethiopia	[1]
Ruth A. Davis		director general of the U. S. Foreign Service	[1]
Phire Dawson		"Barker's Beauty" on The Price is Right
Pearl Cleage		novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and journalist	[1]
Dazon Dixon Diallo		Founder/CEO SisterLove, Inc. Phire Dawson (born January 22, 1986 in Hamden Connecticut) is an American model Barker's Beauties was the term used from 1972 until 2007 for models on the American CBS Daytime and Primetime Game show The Price Is Right Widely Known Facts The Price Is Right is an American Television Game show that is currently owned by the FremantleMedia Pearl Cleage (born 7 December, 1948) is an African-American Poet, Essayist, and Journalist living in Atlanta
Mattiwilda Dobbs		opera singer	[1]
Marian Wright Edelman		the founder of the Children's Defense Fund	[1]
Virginia Davis Floyd		physician	[1]
Beverly Guy-Sheftall		author, feminist scholar, founder of Women's Research and Resource Center at Spelman College
Evelynn Hammonds		professor of the history of science and African and African American Studies and senior vice provost for Faculty Development and Diversity for Harvard University
Marcelite J. Harris		first African-American female to obtain the rank of General in the U. Marian Wright Edelman (born June 6, 1939, in Bennettsville South Carolina) is an American Activist for the rights of children The Children's Defense Fund is a child advocacy and research group founded in 1973 by Marian Wright Edelman. Major General Marcelite J Harris ( January 16, 1943) was the first African-American female general of the United States Air Force. S. Air Force
Varnette Honeywood		creator of the Little Bill character	[1]
Adrienne Joi Johnson		actress
Tayari Jones		author of Leaving Atlanta and The Untelling
Alberta Williams King		mother of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Audrey F. Manley		president emerita of Spelman College and former Acting Surgeon General
Kathleen McGee-Anderson		television producer and playwright (Soul Food, Touched By An Angel, Any Day Now)
Deborah Prothrow-Stith		physician	[1]
Keshia Knight Pulliam		Actress (The Cosby Show)
Tanika Ray		Actress & television personality
Bernice Johnson Reagon		founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock	[1]
Latanya Richardson		Actress (The Fighting Temptations)	[1]
Esther Rolle		Actress
Meta Smith		author of "The Rolexxx Club" and "Queen of Miami" & television personality
Sharmell Sullivan		Miss Black America 1993, TNA Knockout, and wife of professional wrestler Booker T
Danica Tisdale		Miss Georgia 2004 (first African-American to hold the title)
Alice Walker		Pulitzer Prize winning novelist	[1]
Rolonda Watts		journalist, actor, writer, talk show host
Nikki Lee-Weldon		Educator

See also

• Women's Colleges in the Southern United States

Suggested readings

• Johnetta Cross-Brazzell, "Brick without Straw: Missionary-Sponsored Black Higher Education in the Post-Emancipation Era," Journal of Higher Education 63 (January/February 1992). Alberta Christine Williams King ( September 13 1904 June 30 1974) was Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Audrey Forbes Manley (b Soul food is an American Cuisine, a selection of Foods and is the traditional cuisine of African-Americans of the Southern United States and of Touched by an Angel is an American Drama Television series that chronicles the missions of a group of Angels sent by God Any Day Now is a hit Lifetime TV series which originally ran four seasons from 1998 to 2002 Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, U An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Cosby Show is an American television Situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, first airing on September 20, 1984 Born on January 25, 1972 in Washington DC. and raised in Los Angeles, Tanika Ray began her career as a dancer and actress Dr Bernice Johnson Reagon (born October 4, 1942) is a singer composer scholar and social activist, who founded the A cappella Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American A cappella ensemble Latanya Richardson (born 1949 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American actress. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 musical romantic - dramedy produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films Esther Rolle ( November 8, 1920 &ndash November 17, 1998) was an American actress of stage and television Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2 1974) is an American professional wrestling valet currently working for Total Nonstop Action Knockout is a term used by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA to refer to its female talent Alice Malsenior Walker (born February 9 1944 is an American Author, self-declared Feminist and Womanist - the latter a term she herself The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Rolonda Watts (born July 12, 1959 in Winston-Salem North Carolina) is an African-American actress and former television talk show host
• Beverly Guy-Sheftall and Jo Moore Stewart, Spelman: A Centennial Celebration, 1881-1981 (Atlanta: Spelman College, 1981).
• Albert E. Manley, A Legacy Continues: The Manley Years at Spelman College, 1953-1976 (Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 1995).
• Florence M. Read, The Story of Spelman College (Princeton, N. J. : Princeton University Press, 1961).
• Spelman College Aiming for New Heights - Atlanta Journal Constitution article
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia

External links

• Official Spelman College Website
• Spelman College History

References

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