Spelman College was founded on this day in 1881

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Actress Phylicia Rashad, right, receives and honorary degree from Spelman College president Beverly D. Tatum during the school's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Ga. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
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