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Goodrich Lecture Johnetta Cole

Billie Grace Goodrich Distinguished Lecture Series Hosted Johnnetta Cole

The Billie Grace Goodrich Distinguished Lecture Series hosted Johnetta Cole, President Emerita of Spelman College and Bennett College for Women as the 2016 guest speaker on October 4 at the Holiday Inn, World’s Fair Park.  The topic of Cole’s lecture, “The Case for Diversity and Inclusion” drew great questions from the audience of over 300 in attendance.  The audience was comprised of faculty, staff, students, community members and sisters from Cole’s sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.

Cole was the first African American woman president of Spelman College, the first women to ever be elected to the board of Coca-Cola Enterprises, the first  African American to serve as chair of the board of United Way of America, has served two U.S. Presidents in leadership roles and currently serves as the director of the Smithsonian Museum of African Art.  These are just a few of the great accomplishments in Cole’s career.  Learn more about Cole here.

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