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NOTABLES IN THE CLASS OF 1969
ARTS *Indicates First
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
*Arnita Michelle Museum of Art and History
Smith was the Founding
Executive Director of the
National Black Arts Festival
who took it from a concept
without funding, staff or
offices to a $2.5 million *Maurine Akua
McDaniel was the
