Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt’s daughter to attend Spelman College
It’s official – Angelina and Brad’s daughter is a Spelman girl!
Jolie made the announcement about their 17-year-old daughter, Zahara, via a post on her Instagram page. The picture showed a smiling Zahara posing with several other students, some who were even in Spelman shirts. Jolie further explained the post with her caption stating, “Zahara with her Spelman sisters! Congratulations to all new students starting this year. A very special place and an honor to have a family member as a new Spelman girl. #spelman #spelmancollege #spelmansisters #HBCU.”
Spelman is a historically Black liberal arts college for women right here in Atlanta. They have several notable alumnae including “The Cosby Show” star Keshia Knight Pulliam and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. Only a minute away from Spelman is Morehouse College for men. The schools have even been collectively nicknamed “SpelHouse” due to their great relationship. Morehouse’s Instagram even gave us a closer look at the celebration of Zahara choosing Spelman, with a video at their “SpelhouseLA” event. In the video, you can see attendees trying to show Jolie how to do the infamous Electric Slide dance, while she laughs and then goes over to hug her daughter.
Jolie and Zahara seem to share a common interest and passion for social justice, so we can only wonder if that’ll be something Zahara will dive deeper into at Spelman. Earlier this year, Jolie shared that she and Zahara were headed to the Senate’s introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. “I’m also glad to share in the advocacy with Zahara — and for her presence to calm my nerves before today’s press conference,” Jolie wrote.
In the past, Jolie has discussed ensuring Zahara maintained a connection to her Ethiopian roots and how important it is for educators to teach comprehensive Black history in general. “My daughter is from Ethiopia.… and I have learned so much from her. She is my family, but she is an extraordinary African woman and her connection to her country, her continent, is her own and it’s something I only stand back in awe of,” Jolie said.
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