As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the United States and around the globe, some members of the Spelman Community and Friends of the College have lost their lives to the deadly disease. We stand in solidarity with each of you who have lost a friend, classmate, professor or loved one. We endeavor to honor and celebrate the lives of the Spelman Community. Please help us by using the form below to inform us about those impacted.
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Spelman alumna Ernestine Miles Mann, C’57, was well respected inside and beyond the Spelman gates. The longtime educator who spent nearly 30 years teaching in the Atlanta public school system, devoted her life to training young minds and serving her community.
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The Spelman Community in solidarity with scores of individuals around the globe, celebrates the life and indelible legacy of David C. Driskell, Ph.D., (1931-2020). The legendary artist and distinguished university professor at the University of Maryland (UMD) who is recognized worldwide for his scholarship and expertise in African American art, passed away at the age of 88, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, from complications of COVID-19.
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Leaders, Legends and Legacies...
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March 2020
Spelman College celebrates the life of civil rights champion and Spelman National Community Service Award recipient the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. His strength, courage and commitment to justice will continue to change lives through the work of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute located at Clark Atlanta University.
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February 2020
The Spelman community celebrates the life and legacy of Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, a pioneer of the American space movement. Johnson received a honorary degree from the College during its 2017 Commencement ceremony. She was a true legend and mathematical genius who embodied the essence of "Black Girl Magic."
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September 2019
The Spelman College community mourns the passing of philanthropist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Johnson Products, Joan Johnson who passed Friday, Sept. 6, after suffering from a long illness. She was 89.
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June 2019
For her commitment to its mission and the example she set for women everywhere, Spelman College celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. June Dobbs Butts, C'48.
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April 2019
Spelman Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Rhoda Miller Martin, Ph.D.
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April 2019
Spelman Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Donald M. Stewart, Ph.D., sixth president of Spelman College
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March 2019
Spelman Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Jack H. Stone
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February 2019
Spelman celebrates the life of Professor Rev. Anthony Dahl, Ph.D., a professor, colleague, mentor, and friend.
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September 2018
Spelman College celebrates the life and legacy of Bruce Wade, Ph.D., who served as professor of sociology and director of the College Census Information Center, and was a veteran summer study-abroad faculty leader.
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August 2018
Spelman College celebrates the life and legacy of Paul Keith Jackson, Ph.D., who served as a professor and helped to design the College's signature African Diaspora and the World Program.
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