Twentysomethings address the unique challenges of life after graduation.
Confronted by an often whirlwind of new responsibilities, new liberties, and
new options, many feel helpless, panicked, indecisive, and apprehensive.
When I was a student at Spelman, it seemed as if everyone was enterprising in some form or fashion. Whether it was promoting parties, designing clothing, or producing plays and fashion shows, folks were about making it happen! I was inspired...
Empowering run-ins with celebrity visitors, like Spike Lee in Woodruff Library, Pipkin recalls, demonstrated the powerful reputation the AUC had with industry movers and shakers.
“I really learned to be the person that I am while at Spelman,” she fondly said of her alma mater. “It taught me that there’s really something for being an independent thinking woman.”
Spike put me in my first movie and I was the first one to put him on television. Harvard and them ain’t the only ones to take care of each other. I met Amanda Davis along the way. Her daughter is a mentee of mine. It’s a special thing.
After going to school in the AUC, my perception totally changed and I realized that blacks can be just as successful in the world as whites if not MORE successful. This did a lot for me and help mold me into the man that I am today.
