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Polo Ralph Lauren announced a limited-edition collection with Spelman and Morehouse College "inspired by the institutions’ rich heritage and esteemed traditions." But, not everyone is pleased with the partnership.

Writer Clarissa Brooks speaks on how she manages to purposefully take up space as a queer Black activist with a large social media platform.

Sydney Wilson is the youngest person to ever be accepted into the prestigious HBCU.

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As the world continues to be more open and accepting of transgender men and women, many barriers are being broken to include their rights. Noted HBCU Spelman College has taken a huge step forward in inclusion by announcing plans to openly admit transgender women. The conversation surrounding transgender rights and visibility is one of the […]

Erica Lanier and Princess Yates's family, along with students and faculty of the prestigious HBCU, are in mourning due to the news of their tragic deaths. 

In a whirlwind weekend, the OWN creator visited Mount Holyoke, Johnson C. Smith and Spelman to celebrate her former students' graduation.

Spelman College President, Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell said the school plans to be more diligent in investigating cases of sexual assault.

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Remember those Spelman girls? Specifically, twins Kristie and Kirstie Bronner (yep, of the Bronner Bros. hair extravaganzas and company), who were the historic HBCU Spelman College’s first twin and co-valedictorians! (So they share genes and IQs? Not fair!) Succeeding those shared, overachieving tendencies (they’ve also published a self-help book), the girls have confirmed that they are now […]

  There have been some major shifts on the annual list of top HBCUs! U.S. News & World Report ran the numbers, and announced its list of the best Historicially Black Colleges and Universities. To make the list an institution must be an undergrad, baccalaureate-granting school that has already made the general list of Best […]

Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Tatum believe that her college has better days ahead as she enters her final year there. After 13 years running the nation’s premiere HBCU for women, Beverly will be stepping down as the president of the school next June. Under her administration, Spelman has been able to combat assumptions that it’s […]

The issue between Nelly and Spelman College is a complicated one. Nearly a decade after the historically Black college for women held a protest against the rapper for his hypersexualized “Tip Drill” video, their more-bitter-than-sweet relationship remains sensitive. And judging by the Huffington Post interviews, open letters and social media feeds, it’s clearly still an […]

Oprah Winfrey will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2012 at Spelman College.  Lady O, who is well known for her support of Historically Black Colleges & Universities will receive the institution’s National Community Service award. Winfrey received an honorary degree from the historically black women’s college in 1993. She will speak […]