As a little girl wearing pigtails, glasses, a plaid skirt and FootMates white/ecru shoes, I remember walking through the gates of Spelman College where noble women of color are destined to change the world through their academic achievements and leadership development, improve the environment and practice humanitarian. Strolling among the red bricked buildings, there was an ere of sophistication that breached the line dividing antiquity and modernity, to unify the stories of legendary women both past and present. I smelled the aroma from the beautiful flowers and felt the fresh air brushing across my face from the swaying trees. The students were wearing famous Spelman’s logo shirts and/or business attire with exquisite pearls. While some were rushing about, their high heels making clapping sounds against the sidewalk, simultaneously, others were humped over with book bags filled with rich knowledge trying to make it to their destinations within a timely matter.
Some Notable Spelman Graduates: Alberta Williams King Mother of Martin Luther King, Jr, Esther Rolle Actress (1942), Danica Tisdale Miss Georgia 2004 (2001), Alice Walker Novelist "The Color Purple"(1965), Rolanda Watts Actress (1980), Cassis Davis Actress (1988), Keshia Knight Pulliam Actress (2001), LaTanya Richardson Jackson Actress (1971), Tanika Ray Actress (1994), Mattiwilda Dobbs Opera Singer (1937), Sharmell Sullivan Miss Black America 1993, Tina McElroy Ansa Author (1971), Aurelia Brazeal U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (1965), Pearl Cleage Novelist (1971), Ruth Davis Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service (1966), Marian Edelman Founder of the Children's Defense Fund (1960), Beverly Guy-Sheftall Author, Phire Dawson Actress and NFL Cheerleader.
According to Forbes Magazine these are the top women colleges for 2009, “Spelman College, Smith College, Wellesley College, Mount Holyoke College, Bryn Mawr College, Barnard College, Simmons College, Sweet Briar College, Cedar Crest College and Mills College.” Share with us what Colleges or Universities you believe in?
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Spelman College is the best college for girls. Its competitive and very hard to get accepted. It would be a dream if I went. Its like if you get accepted into Spelman College you are considered a celebrity
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