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How Do HBCUs Fit Into 'The Black Vote'?

Virginia State University President Dr. Makola Abdullah, Spelman College Student Government Association President Fana Haileselassie and the United Negro College…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.18.20
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Spelman College Honors John Lewis’ Legacy With Scholarship

Spelman College launched a scholarship fund to honor the legacy of the late John Lewis.
by NewsOne Staff
07.27.20
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Netflix CEO Pledges To Donate $120M To HBCUs

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin are donating $120 million to HBCUs.
by NewsOne Staff
06.21.20
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$1M Scholarship Fund Begins For Spelman College Graduates

Entrepreneur Frank Baker and his wife launched a $1 million scholarship fund for Spelman College graduates.
by NewsOne Staff
05.31.20
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Tracee Ellis Ross Surprises Spelman Students On Zoom

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross surprised over 100 Spelman students during one of their Zoom meetings.
by NewsOne Staff
05.03.20
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Spelman College Alumnae To Honor Marsai Martin

The National Alumnae Association of Spelman College’s Los Angeles chapter will honor 15-year-old actress and producer Marsai Martin.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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14-Year-Old Spelman Freshman Makes Dean’s List

14-year-old Sydney Wilson, one of the youngest students to be accepted into Spelman College, made the Dean’s list.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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Valedictorian Who Battled Homelessness Starts At Yale

Despite enduring homelessness, Atlanta native Chelesa Fearce graduated as the valedictorian of her high school class. Now, she’s pursuing her…
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
Spelman College Receives Grant For New STEM Center

Spelman College received a $2 million grant for the creation of a new STEM center.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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#BlackExcellence: 11-Year-Old Whiz Kid Starts High School

#BlackExcellence: 11-year-old academic standout Dionn Megginson has started high school.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
14-Year-Old Is Youngest Student Accepted By Spelman

14-year-old Sydney Wilson is the youngest student to be admitted into Spelman College.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
Spelman Takes Home Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Title

Spelman College took home the title at the annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Janelle Monae Talks 'HIDDEN FIGURES' with Atlanta HBCU Students at Spelman Convocation
Spelman College Receives Historic $30M Gift

Spelman College received a $30 million gift for the creation of a new arts center.
by NewsOne Staff
12.16.18
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
Spelman Alum Support New Transgender Student Policy

Over 100 grads of the famed HBCU sign a pledge affirming a recent decsion to admit trans women.
by Team CASSIUS
11.14.17
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
HBCU Students Go On Hunger Strike

Students at both Spelman and Morehouse Colleges are on a hunger strike to spotlight the problem of food instability on…
by Barbara Gonzalez, Cassius and NewsOne Staff
11.07.17
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
Spelman To Admit Transgender Students In Nationwide Trend

Spelman College in 2018 will begin admitting students  who "consistently live and self-identify as women."
by Lynette Holloway
09.07.17
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Spelman Sophomore Wins Bid To Run For City…

Mary-Pat Hector, a 19-year-old Spelman student, will become a part of history if she is elected to office in the…
by NewsOne Staff
02.13.17
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
#RapedByMorehouse

The account, which started posting May 2, details how the unidentified student was partying with upperclassmen from the men's college…
by Christina Coleman
05.06.16
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Spelman College Severs Ties With Bill Cosby

One of the most high-profile philanthropic love affairs in modern history has come to an end. In the wake of…
by NewsOne Staff
07.26.15
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Spelhouse Homecoming 2014: A Winner, No Matter What…

Morehouse College‘s Maroon Tigers’ football team suffered a 31-14 stampede by the Albany State University Golden Rams on October 18. Still, nothing…
by Michael Jordan
10.28.14
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