Spelman College Homecoming Summit 2025

Homecoming 2025 Arts and Entertainment Summit, Oct. 16

11 a.m.

Our Mission, Their Future: Amplifying Legacy – A Conversation with Phylicia Fant, C'2000

Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Sisters Chapel
Camryn Mitchell, C'2026
Student President, Spelman College Sports Collective
Moderator
Phylicia Fant, C'2000
Global Head of Music Industry & Culture Collaborations at Amazon Music
Panelist
Entertainer
Special Guest Performer
1 p.m.

Beyond the Stage

Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Fine Arts Black Box
Kendall Ford, C'2028
Student
Moderator
Aku Kadogo
Senior Instructor, Theater & Performance
Panelist
Shola Lynch
Diana King Endowed Professor Art & Visual Culture
Panelist
Jasun Jabar
Actor/Musician
Panelist
Brandon Williams '99
Entertainment Attorney
Panelist

Read the Fine Print

Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Sisters Chapel (pending)
Sanaa Stringfield, C'2027
Student Vice President, Spelman College Sports Collective
Moderator
Al Thrash, '97
Professor of Music Business | Executive, Thirty Tigers Distribution
Panelist
Milizia Kelly
Founder and CEO of UnBEATable
Panelist
Jeffrey Jackson
Music Engineer
Panelist
Steve Higgs
COO & Head of A&R at Preach Music Group
Panelist

Spirit in Motion

Time: 1 p.m.
Location: CI&A Dance Studio (T Lang class)
D'Airra Wyatt, C'2027
Student Moderator
Moderator
T Lang
Associate Professor, Dance Performance & Choreography
Panelist
Aquilah Ohemeng
Professor, Dance Performance & Choreography
Panelist

Game, Set, Legacy: Building Power in Sports & Business

Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Sci, 134 (pending)
Laila Surafiel, C'2027
Student
Co-Moderator
Madison Miller, C'2027
Student
Co-Moderator
Randolph Gassaway
Owner, The Swing Source
Panelist
Harold Ellis, '92
Athletic Director of Morehouse College
Panelist
2 p.m.

Blueprint of Beauty

Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Fine Arts Black Box
Jorja Wilkerson, C'2028
Student
Moderator
Dara Douglas, C'2003
Ralph Lauren Brand & Product Lead
Panelist
DaNae Harrison, C'2025
Louis Vuitton Human Resources DEI/CSR Intern Summer 2025
Panelist
Naima Eggelston, C'2027
Fashion Influencer (Adidas Originals & ATL Fashion Week)
Panelist
Kennedy Hoyt, C'2027
Gucci Programs For Scholars & Coach Recognized Woman of the Year
Panelist
3 p.m.

UATL x Spelman Culture Connect - Music Business Edition

Time: 3 p.m.
Location: CI&A Black Box
Phylicia Fant, C'2000
Global Head of Music Industry & Culture Collaborations at Amazon Music
Moderator
Christopher Daniel
UATL Culture Reporter
Panelist
Aurielle Brooks
Entertainment Attorney
Panelist
Kei Henderson
CEO, Third & Hayden
Panelist
Pending guest
Panelist