Daring to Educate: The Legacy of the Early Spelman College Presidents - Paperback

by Yolanda L. Watson (Author), Sheila T. Gregory (Author)

This book presents the history of Spelman's foundation through the tenure of its fourth president, Florence M. This book fills a void in the history of Black women in higher education.

Author Biography

Yolanda L. Watson is Managing Partner, Principal Consultant and Senior Researcher, Strategic Consulting Solutions, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Sheila T. Gregory is Associate Professor, Higher Education and Educational Leadership, at Clark Atlanta University School of Education. Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, is president emerita of Spelman College and in 2014 received the Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology, the highest honor presented by the American Psychological Association. She is also the author of the forthcoming Why Are All the Black Kids Still Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race (Basic Books). Johnnetta B. Cole is the current president of Bennett College and President Emerita of Spelman College.