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Spelman College Becomes the First HBCU to Create Chair in Queer Studies

Spelman College Becomes the First HBCU to Create Chair in Queer Studies

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Nov 01, 2019
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Spelman College Becomes the First HBCU to Create Chair in Queer Studies
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Spelman College made history on Tuesday, October 29 after it announced it would fund a faculty chair in queer studies.

The Atlanta-based women’s college is the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to create this program.

The college said in a statement that the position was backed by philanthropist Jon Stryker with a matching gift of $2 …

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