What is Johnnetta Cole doing now?

She currently chairs the board of the National Visionary Leadership Project and is on the Advisory Committee of America’s Promise and the Points of Light Foundation. Dr. Cole is married to James D. Staton Jr., and has three sons, one step-son, and three grand children.

What did Johnnetta Cole do?

Johnnetta Cole, née Johnnetta Betsch, (born October 19, 1936, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.), anthropologist and educator who was the first African American woman president of Spelman College (1987–97).

Who was the first black female president of Spelman College?

Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole
In 1987, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole became Spelman College’s seventh president and the first Black woman to lead the College that was founded specifically for the education of Black women. A dynamic leader, Dr. Cole led the College during a time of heighten visibility as the school’s rankings and endowment increased.

Where is Johnnetta Cole?

Cole is currently the Chair of the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity & Inclusion Institute founded at Bennett College for Women. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She was Director of the National Museum of African Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, during 2009–2017.

How many black female college presidents are there?

59 Black female
We used the list of 59 Black female college and university presidents identified in the Black Issues in Higher Education (2002). Forty-three of the 59 presidents participated in the study.

Who was the first African-American to earn a bachelor’s degree?

Alexander Lucius Twilight
Alexander Lucius Twilight (September 23, 1795 – June 19, 1857) was an American educator, minister and politician. He is the first African-American man known to have earned a bachelor’s degree from an American college or university, graduating from Middlebury College in 1823.