"For Ruby Doris, Hopefully", Speech by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, April 1981

Hunter-Gault, Charlayne

1981-04

1980-1989

An excerpt of the Spelman College's centennial year celebration keynote speech by Charlayne Hunter-Gault in dedication to Ruby D. Smith Robinson. Charlayne Hunter-Gault, in a keynote speech at Spelman's Centennial Dinner in 1981, reflects on her connection to the college and its impact on her life. She discusses the historical struggles and sacrifices early Spelman students faced and the resilience and determination they instilled in her. She also highlights the influential role of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, a fellow Spelman alumna, in the civil rights movement and her unwavering commitment to the cause. 1 page.

African Americans--Civil rights
African American pioneers
African American women
African American universities and colleges
College publications
College student newspapers and periodicals

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Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:078

Entire speech can be found on page 20: https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/sc.001.messenger%3A1981.02

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Georgia--Atlanta

Ruby Doris Smith Robinson

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.078:0012

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