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NOTABLES IN THE CLASS OF 1969


                                                                   *Indicates First


               ARTS

                                                             operation raising $4.2 million                Founding Director of the
                                                             and attracting 1.1 million                    Spelman College Museum

                                                             tourists.  Michelle also                      of Fine Art, Visual Arts

                                                             served Spelman as                             Curator of the National Black
                                                             Assistant to the President,                   Arts Festival and United

                                                             Interim Secretary of the                      States Representative to
                                                             College and Special Advisor                   Festac’77- second world


                                                             or Campaign Events.                           Black and African Festival of
                                                                                                           Arts and Culture in Lagos,
                                                                                                           Nigeria

                                                                                                           *Bonita Johnson Perry

                                                                                                           was the first Black Associate

                                                                                                           Director at the Smithonian
                                                                                                           Museun of Art and History

               *Arnita Michelle

               Smith was the Founding

               Executive Director of the
               National Black Arts Festival
               who took it from a concept

               without funding, staff or                     *Maureen Akua
               offices to a $2.5 million                     McDaniel was the
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