Spelman College to Host Olympic Champion Allyson Felix for She Runs the World HBCU Campus Tour 

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The Most Decorated Athlete in Track and Field History Will Join Students for a Free Screening and Live Q&A   

ATLANTA [NOVEMBER 9, 2026] — What does it mean to use your voice? Spelman College students will hear the answer from Allyson Felix herself when the She Runs the World Tour comes to campus on Wednesday, November 11, at 12 p.m. The free event features a screening of She Runs the World, the documentary featuring Felix, followed by a live Q&A and meet-and-greet at Sisters Chapel. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Welcoming Allyson Felix and the She Runs the World Tour to Spelman College is a powerful opportunity to inspire our students to recognize the strength of their voices and the impact of their leadership,” said W. O’Neal Scott, Ph.D., director of Wellness Operations and Recreation at Spelman. “Allyson’s journey exemplifies resilience, courage, and the pursuit of equity. At Spelman, where we are committed to developing women who lead with purpose and make a meaningful difference in the world, her story reinforces the importance of advocating for oneself, challenging barriers, and embracing the power to create lasting change.”

The most decorated athlete in track and field history, Felix fought for equal pay and protections for women and mothers, changing the game for women everywhere. Today she is a businesswoman, a Black maternal health advocate and one of the most powerful voices in sports.

“Bringing our documentary tour to Spelman, a place that has shaped generations of Black women who lead, is truly special,” said Felix. “My fight to change Black maternal health outcomes started with my own story, and I want every student at Spelman to know her story and her voice matter too. When young women lean into their purpose and speak up for themselves and others, they shape a better future, not just for their own lives but for the women who come after them.”

The event is free and open to the public. Click here to register.

Event Details:
Event Summary: The She Runs the World Tour: Film Screening and Q+A with Allyson Felix 
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 
Doors Open: 11 a.m. | Show Start: Noon 
Location: Sisters Chapel, Spelman College 
RSVP is required. 

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About the She Runs the World Tour 
The She Runs the World Tour is bringing a big question to college campuses across the country: what does it mean to use your voice? Built around She Runs the World, the documentary featuring Allyson Felix, each tour stop pairs a free campus screening with a live Q&A and meet-and-greet with Allyson herself. Tour stops also feature special programming designed with each campus community, from student-athlete fireside chats to conversations on Black maternal health. Learn more at moreinus.com/tour. 

About Spelman College  
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a leading liberal arts college widely recognized as the global leader in the education of women of African descent. Located in Atlanta, the College’s picturesque campus is home to 2,700 students. Spelman is the country's leading producer of Black women who complete Ph.D.s in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The College’s status is confirmed by the U.S. News & World Report, which ranked Spelman No. 34 among all liberal arts colleges, No. 34 for undergraduate teaching, No. 2 for social mobility among liberal arts colleges, and No. 1 for the 20th year among historically Black colleges and universities. Recent initiatives include a designation by the Department of Defense as a Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM, a Gender and Sexuality Studies Institute, the first endowed queer studies chair at an HBCU and a program to increase the number of Black women Ph.D.s in economics. New majors, minors and programs have been added, including documentary filmmaking and photography, refugee studies, gaming, and the first undergraduate cosmetic science program at an HBCU. Collaborations have been also established with MIT’s Media Lab, the Broad Institute and the Army Research Lab for artificial intelligence and machine learning, among others.  

Outstanding alumnae include Children’s Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman, former Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer, political leader Stacey Abrams, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, former Acting Surgeon General and Spelman’s first alumna president Audrey Forbes Manley, Harvard University professor and former Dean Evelynn Hammonds, actress and producer Latanya Richardson Jackson, global bioinformatics geneticist Janina Jeff and authors Pearl Cleage and Tayari Jones.  

To learn more, please visit spelman.edu and @spelmancollege on social media.