Elevating Excellence: Teaching and Learning About Spelman College and Johnnetta Cole.
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| Title: | Elevating Excellence: Teaching and Learning About Spelman College and Johnnetta Cole. |
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| Authors: | Walker Jr., Clarence V. (AUTHOR), Sauberer, Paul G. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Social Studies. Jan/Feb2026, Vol. 117 Issue 1, p10-16. 7p. |
| Subjects: | Historically Black colleges & universities, Spelman College, Leadership, Black women, Learning, Social change, Transformative learning, Narratives |
| Abstract: | Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are invaluable American institutions. Since their founding, they have provided affirming and transformative spaces for their students, produced countless leaders, and served as the vanguard of movements for change across the globe. Unfortunately, these institutions are often misunderstood and undervalued. Likewise, Black women have played indispensable roles in global change efforts, yet historical narratives of Black women are often marginalized or omitted in social studies teaching and learning. Thus, this article highlights the work of one HBCU, Spelman College, and its first Black female president, anthropologist Johnnetta Betsch Cole, as a means of engaging learners in broader understandings of Black life across space and time. The article concludes with a lesson plan to extend discussions of HBCUs and Dr. Cole's leadership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are invaluable American institutions. Since their founding, they have provided affirming and transformative spaces for their students, produced countless leaders, and served as the vanguard of movements for change across the globe. Unfortunately, these institutions are often misunderstood and undervalued. Likewise, Black women have played indispensable roles in global change efforts, yet historical narratives of Black women are often marginalized or omitted in social studies teaching and learning. Thus, this article highlights the work of one HBCU, Spelman College, and its first Black female president, anthropologist Johnnetta Betsch Cole, as a means of engaging learners in broader understandings of Black life across space and time. The article concludes with a lesson plan to extend discussions of HBCUs and Dr. Cole's leadership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00377996 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00377996.2025.2463898 |
