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March 31, 2025

From Kyra Alessandrini, Blavity

HBCU culture is getting some recognition online as videos of the spring pageants at Spelman College are going viral on TikTok.

Miss Spelman College pageant contestants are sharing clips online until a winner is announced on April 14, according to Black Enterprise.

Several competitions are currently ongoing at Spelman. They include the Miss Black and Gold and Miss Afrolatinidad pageants, as well as the Miss Spelman College contest.

“Miss Spelman College serves foremost as an ambassador to Spelman College. She may be asked to represent the college to prospective students and parents as well as to donors, and external constituents,” Spelman College indicated on its website. “She should carry herself in a manner that would enhance the image of the College.”

The institution added that Miss Spelman College would embody the HBCU’s ideals of academic excellence, ethical leadership, appreciation of the many cultures of the world, as well as commitment to positive social change.

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