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Spelman College Cancels Classes After Receiving Bomb Threat - Atlanta Tribune

Black Information Network February 9, 2022 Photo: Getty Images Spelman College in Atlanta canceled classes Tuesday (February 8) after receiving yet another bomb threat. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the bomb threat was called in to the all-women HBCU around 9:53 a.m., prompting school officials to suspend classes and order students back to their residences. Faculty and staff […]

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