Twins named Spelman valedictorians

theGRIO REPORT - A pair of identical twins at Spelman College have achieved a first in the schools 132-year history. Kirstie and Kristie Bronner, both music majors, have been named co-valedictorians for the class of 2013...

Will rape allegations break the Morehouse-Spelman bond?

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OPINION - As of now, students and alumni are engaged in long-standing arguments over institutional identity, media attacks on black men and violence against women...

Happy b'day Keshia Knight Pulliam!

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SLIDESHOW - It has been over 20 years since the hit series aired but fans of the popular comedy television show will always remember the Huxtables and the laughter and entertainment the iconic African-American TV family provided...

Can activist Michaela Angela Davis get reality TV to 'Bury the Ratchet'?

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Last week, Michaela Angela Davis spoke with Jacque Reid on the Tom Joyner Morning Showabout a new campaign she is spearheading at Spelman College called “Bury the Ratchet."

Spelman drops sports in exchange for student wellness

Similoluwa Ojurongbe

theGRIO REPORT - Spelman College has made the difficult choice to abandon its athletic program in exchange for improved fitness facilities and a more inclusive wellness program for its students ...

Report: Spelman wants Gabby Douglas

Dante Higgins

theGRIO REPORT - Gabby Douglas isn't even a high school senior yet, and she may already be getting recruited for college...

Rosalind Brewer: A blueprint to climb the corporate ladder

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theGRIO REPORT - It should not come as a surprise that Rosalind Brewer was named one of Fortune magazine's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business in 2010...

Marian Wright Edelman: Spelman's helping hand

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theGRIO REPORT - For Marian Wright Edelman, growing up in the segregated south and her parents' emphasis on community service motivated her to become an activist...

Black women embrace first lady's evolved role

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ATLANTA (AP) - Most of the crowd were predictably mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, or female cousins -- all filling the 10,000-seat exhibit hall to see the first lady...

Why Michelle Obama gives black women hope

Sophia A. Nelson

OPINION - Young black women in their 20s and 30's especially look up to Mrs. Obama. She gives them tangible proof and hope...

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Spelman College

Twins named Spelman valedictorians

Will rape allegations break the Morehouse-Spelman bond?

Happy b'day Keshia Knight Pulliam!

Can activist Michaela Angela Davis get reality TV to 'Bury the Ratchet'?

Spelman drops sports in exchange for student wellness

Report: Spelman wants Gabby Douglas

Rosalind Brewer: A blueprint to climb the corporate ladder

Marian Wright Edelman: Spelman's helping hand

Black women embrace first lady's evolved role

Why Michelle Obama gives black women hope

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