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irisblue

(34,405 posts)
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 04:37 PM Jan 2024

Spellman College, an HBCU for women gets big big money donation

GOOD

source-,https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/19/us/spelman-college-100-million-gift-hbcu/index.html


snip-"Spelman College, a private women’s college in Atlanta, will receive a $100 million gift, which the school says is the largest single donation to a historically Black college or university.

The donation comes from longtime Spelman trustee Ronda Stryker and her husband, William Johnston, the chairman of the wealth management fund Greenleaf Trust, the college announced in a release."

snip-"The historic $100 million gift comes as Spelman marks 100 years since its naming in 1924. The college is one of only two historically black women’s colleges and is a part of the Atlanta University Center, a consortium of four HBCUs in the city."

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Spellman College, an HBCU for women gets big big money donation (Original Post) irisblue Jan 2024 OP
Lovely! JustAnotherGen Jan 2024 #1
I had a tiny tour of the place many, many years ago. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #3
Good news Demovictory9 Jan 2024 #2
That is excellent news! okaawhatever Feb 2024 #4

JustAnotherGen

(33,778 posts)
1. Lovely!
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 08:17 PM
Jan 2024

My grandma went there, 5 of my aunts, many cousins. Wonderful!

Now what so you want to bet some asshole sues because it was discrimination to give the money to a HBCU? Hey! They are going after private money (Venture Capital) now too.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,569 posts)
3. I had a tiny tour of the place many, many years ago.
Sun Jan 21, 2024, 01:38 PM
Jan 2024

I got a little, white 'Spelman' fan. Nice place. I have suggested it to a few female friends who were thinking about going to Atlanta for higher education.

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