Discover how Spelman College secures its 15th consecutive year as the top HBCU, ranking at No. 54 among national liberal arts institutions. Explore its impressive achievements in social mobility, innovation, teaching, and more.
The prestigious HBCU Spelman College earned the No.1 spot in the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges list. The all-women institution has secured this placement for the 15th consecutive year. It also ranked No. 54 on the list of Best National Liberal Arts institutions. According to the college’s news release, in the admission… Continue reading Spelman College Ranks No. 1 HBCU For 15th Consecutive Year
Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty As we saw in the powerful period piece film Chevalier that released back in April, Black history is filled with many gaps that unfortunately were put there due to a still-ongoing global issue with racism towards minorities. From having inventions stolen and even our DNA robbed, to often being erased from the history books altogether, African Americans specifically have a lot more to learn when it comes to filling in those cultural blanks. A good example of that erasure hit us over the head earlier this week when it was revealed that a 19th-century painting by French portraitist Jacques Amans of three Louisiana white children had actually been covered up to hide a fourth child: an enslaved boy named Bélizaire. The Met has acquired a 19th-century portrait, known as "Bélizaire and the Frey Children," that hid the image of an enslaved child for over 100 years until a restoration revealed him. This is his story. pic.twitter