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The World Came to Us
One of the greatest things about Spelman was the intentionality of exposing its students to notable
personalities from all walks of life. The transparency, focus, and charge of the speakers were
inspirational, but also gave us a desir e and resolve to become someone who gave back to the
community, whether local of global. Listed below are just a few of the people who came to Spelman
and had an exchange with us during our years as students there.
Diahann Carroll Laura Rockefeller Chasin Charles Weltner (U. S.
D iana Ross Julian Bond Representative 1963 - 67)
Muhammad Ali Andrew Young Herman Bail ey (artist)
Kathryn Dunham Harry Belafonte Mattiewilda Dobbs
Pearl Primus Ruby Dee Wendall P. Whalum
Coretta Scott King Ossie Davis The Atlanta Symphony
Alex Haley Robert Kennedy
Stokely Carmichael Jackie Robinson
Robert Hooks Charles Merrill
Huey Newton Lerone Bennett
Gwendolyn Brooks James Baldwin
Benjamin E. Mays Marian Wright Edleman
Miriam Makeba The Negro Ensemble
Jerry Butler
Martin Luther King, Jr.
