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17-Year-Old Spelman Student Kamora Freeland Soars to New Heights as New York’s Youngest Pilot

Freeland isn’t just the youngest Black female pilot in New York—she’s also a birthing doula, and lifeguard.
02/06/2025

Spelman College Announces Angela Bassett As Commencement Speaker

The illustrious actress will speak to the Class of 2024, which includes 504 degree candidates.
04/25/2024

Ladies First! Spelman College Receives the Largest Single Donation Ever To An HBCU

The gift will fund the school’s endowment scholarships, housing, and other projects at the storied institution.
01/19/2024

Spelman Professor Says School Inflated Students' Grades, Fired Him When He Complained

In a termination letter, the HBCU points to student complaints and his lack of accessibility, the instructor says.
11/28/2023

The HBCU 104 List: Best Schools to Attend in the South

Top Historically Black Colleges and Universities to attend in the Southeast.
10/11/2023

Spelman College Ranked As No. 1 HBCU By US News & World Report

The all-girls college was named the top HBCU for the 15th consecutive year.
09/21/2023

Florida A&M Enters Top 100 In U.S. News & World Report College Ranking

The HBCU jumped from the 103rd position last year to the 91st spot.
09/18/2023

Martin Luther King Jr’s Only Living Sister, Christine King Farris, Dies At 95

Farris was an activist and educator who taught at Spelman College for over 50 years.
06/30/2023

Tracee Ellis Ross To Receive Honorary Degree From Spelman

The actress will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
05/01/2023

Mallory Butts Is Putting Black Beauty First

She used to make her own beauty products as a kid. Now the 19-year-old Spelman College chemical engineering student is on her way to making it her job.
12/01/2022
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Angelina Jolie Moves Daughter Into Spelman, Seen With College President Dr. Helene Gayle

“I’m going to start crying,” Jolie said.
08/12/2022